The ripple effect of Makhadzi’s concert

While music naturally has a powerful means of connecting people, what most people didn’t realise about last week’s show which even got President Mokgwetsi Masisi talking is that it had so many ripple effects. Makhadzi is an artist from Limpopo, South Africa (SA) and predominantly sings in Venda language but as we have observed by the crowd attendance, her music bridges linguistic and cultural divides.

For the past year and months the pandemic had long halted the industry of live events. But Makhadzi’s show at Molapo Piazza last Friday managed to revive the nightlife ecosystem and generated rich social, cultural and economic benefits.