Legendary kwaito singer Thebe Mogane, known mononymously as Thebe, is set to celebrate 30 years in the music industry. Known for his dance songs like Lenyora, Bula Buti and Groovers Prayer, to name but a few from his 12 albums, this coming weekend he is set to celebrate his music journey at Tigers Milk in Pavilion Mall, Durban.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Thebe says it has been a fun and fulfilling ride being in the industry: “I have 120 songs on iTunes, I say it's a journey to celebrate my hard work of good music over the years. Of course I've witnessed the ups and downs in the music scene but that hasn't resulted in me calling it quits, so I'm not quitting — I'm soldiering on”, he said.
“This weekend I'll be celebrating my three decades in the music scene at Tigers Milk in Pavilion. I'm going to record the Legacy album which will be going with my documentary for the 30 years in music.”
Thebe shared his sentiments on the status of South African music. “I'm really happy with it, I think people are getting value for what they are doing, they get to own their masters and they cut out the middle man. Hence I'm working with the younger generation like Kabza De Small and the late DJ Sumbody,” he said.
The veteran musician told TshisaLIVE kwaito was still a relevant genre. “Kwaito will never die. It is part of South Africa and a part of me. I consider myself a kwaito musician and my album has kwaito songs on it,” he said.
Despite having taken a break from releasing music, he said he is never worried about remaining relevant and is now cooking up something special in the studio.
Thebe set to celebrate a 'fulfilling' 30 years in the music industry
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Legendary kwaito singer Thebe Mogane, known mononymously as Thebe, is set to celebrate 30 years in the music industry. Known for his dance songs like Lenyora, Bula Buti and Groovers Prayer, to name but a few from his 12 albums, this coming weekend he is set to celebrate his music journey at Tigers Milk in Pavilion Mall, Durban.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Thebe says it has been a fun and fulfilling ride being in the industry: “I have 120 songs on iTunes, I say it's a journey to celebrate my hard work of good music over the years. Of course I've witnessed the ups and downs in the music scene but that hasn't resulted in me calling it quits, so I'm not quitting — I'm soldiering on”, he said.
“This weekend I'll be celebrating my three decades in the music scene at Tigers Milk in Pavilion. I'm going to record the Legacy album which will be going with my documentary for the 30 years in music.”
Thebe shared his sentiments on the status of South African music. “I'm really happy with it, I think people are getting value for what they are doing, they get to own their masters and they cut out the middle man. Hence I'm working with the younger generation like Kabza De Small and the late DJ Sumbody,” he said.
The veteran musician told TshisaLIVE kwaito was still a relevant genre. “Kwaito will never die. It is part of South Africa and a part of me. I consider myself a kwaito musician and my album has kwaito songs on it,” he said.
Despite having taken a break from releasing music, he said he is never worried about remaining relevant and is now cooking up something special in the studio.
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