Juju-mania rocks Bull and Bush

MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer | Tuesday February 9, 2010 00:00

 

Outside the pub the place was alive with red and white flags of Juju Boy, signaling that a huge occasion was about to begin. The sight of adoring fans showing off  gothic  facial paintings as well as gothic wear, was unmistakable.By 12 midnight the parking lot was  over crowded, and the dance floor filled to capacity. Supporting  acts on the evening such as rapper  K.Boss  also wore gothic stuff.  K.Boss in particular even had two women  dancers  on stage  playing with  a long gothic chain tied around his neck.

Other rappers who came to support Juju Boy included Foster Juliano,  previously known as Mista Doe, as well as Magosi.

The stage was  also colourful, with  special lights and dcor summing up the theme of the night, gothic. The man of the night eventually arrived on stage flanked by two 3rd Mind rappers Modise Modise and Presley Metshe  Juju Boy wore the same glasses he appears with on the famous music video for the theme song. He also spotted the punk rock hair-do, and immediately dished out what every one had been waiting for , Hurt Me. It was a night to remember for both Juju Boy's fans and the musician.  There is nothing more pleasing to a performer than the sight  of  fans  singing along from the first to the last stanza. It was just that.

The youngster  described the Bull and Bush show as the first  proper show he has done  since he launched his music career last year.  ' Last year I was riding  on other people's shows. Now it shows  that the Juju Boy  brand is receiving appreciation,' he said.

Commenting on the  colourful night, Juju Boy said  he had pulled all the stops because  he did not want  people to come to the show  and get disappointed. 'There is a certain image my team  and I wish to maintain, and we are getting there.   From the radio interviews I made it was clear that people appreciate the music, but until now (the show) none  of us knew the extent of this appreciation. It was both revealing and satisfying,' said  a delighted  Juju Boy. Now that  his first proper show has been well received by Gaborone fans Juju Boy says he will take  the colourful event to other parts of the country. ' There is no doubt the brand is growing, and we will visit other towns soon to give them a taste of  what has happened at the Bull and Bush,' Juju Boy told  Showbiz.