SEROWE: South African kwaito legend, Mkhonzeni Langa, better known as Professor, shook up the Born & Raised (BnR) festival with a moment of nostalgia which left fans asking for more.
Take nothing away from the performances of the other artists who also made it memorable for the revellers who filled up Serowe Stadium, but Professor's set was a cut above the rest.
With a rich catalogue of classics, Professor brought the heat on. Hit after hit, the whole stadium was buzzing as the legend dished up a nostalgic performance.
He didn't give revellers time catch their breath. He certainly came to party and ensured that the crowd did not miss the date. Among the songs he performed that got the crowd buzzing were Jezebel, Jimaphi and Imoto.
As he announced that he was leaving the stage, there were sounds of discontentment from the fans who were probably still enjoying his performance and hoping for more.
The festival as a whole was outstanding as all the artists did not want to disappoint. It was as if they all wanted to prove a point. From Charma Gal who performed some of her latest releases such Maselesele to Dlala Thukzin whose set was characterised by the singalongs, Murumba Pitch and the surprise act Dalom Kids, the festival lived up to the hype.
As usual, it wouldn't have been a wonderful experience of the Born and Raised festival without the performance of Dr Vom. One man, one song, close to two decades later, Dr Vom's Tsaya Thobane remains a hit.
As usual, his performance, which came on at around 0515am, was well worth the wait.
His performance brought down the curtain on an impressive seventh edition of the BnR festival.
