Gabz Int Music Festival Takes Off
Monday, September 01, 2014
Benson Phuthego
Rapper, Noello was first on stage blasting his hot sounds to set the tone for an exciting night of song, dance and fun. Only a few people had already trickled into the National Stadium when the young hip-hopper performed , so he missed the opportunity for a big cheer. This, however, could not stop him from enjoying himself on stage as he displayed good artistic depth.
With the shades descending on the pitch where the action was taking place, the cold seemed to bother the crowd until Euri –The Coverboy and his twerking dancers took to the stage. With their seductive raunchy dance moves, the four twerkers quickly changed the atmosphere in the stadium and got everybody off their camp chairs. Within minutes those in the VIP section had moved closer to the stage to get a clearer view of the twerking. The musician’s performance of tracks such as Malome Mpatlele Mosadi also provided the audience with some sensual rhythms.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...