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King Monada added to the #FillUpMosesMabhida line-up

King Monada

With just 3 days to go until one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, multi award-winning musician, Cassper Nyovest, has announced that King Monada will be performing at #FillUpMosesMabhida this Saturday, 1 December 2018, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

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Cassper Nyovest has constantly alluded that the line-up revealed earlier this month might not be the final line-up of the night. Yesterday’s announcement of the addition of King Monada to the line-up has social media buzzing about what to expect on the night.

King Monada will join Cassper Nyovest on stage at #FillUpMosesMabhida alongside highly esteemed artists such as the likes of D’Banj, Babes Wodumo, Mahotella Queens, Shwi Nomtekhala, Black Motion, Okmalumkoolkat, Nadia Nakai and Sjava, just to highlight a few.

Concert goers attending #FillUpMosesMabhida can expect nothing short of a world class production. With a stage that takes 5 days to build, Cassper Nyovest has gone all out to make sure that everyone in attendance leaves having experienced a one of a kind concert.

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Watch King Monada Malwedhe Idibala on Real Goboza

King Monada Malwedhe Idibala on Real Goboza

King Monada, whose real name is Steven Khutso Kgatla, is without a doubt one of the popular trend-setters in South Africa. The star recently released a new song titled ‘Malwedhe Idibala’, which simply mean ‘Disease Fainting while dancing’.

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The song got many South Africans fainting on the job, at schools, and while driving. The dance sees people falling to the ground at the chorus and words: ke na le bolwedhe bao idibala (I have an illness of fainting). The chorus has evoked imaginations, leading to the #IdibalaChallenge, where people imitate fainting.

This new dance style is expected to set the festive season alight and mood for partying in all kinds of environments.

Limpopo-born musician King Monada’s hit songs include O nyaka mo, Lalalelile, Molamo, Ska bhora moreki, Bjala ke dilo tsaka, Melomo ya batho, O Waka DJ, Di Danone, Distance and Ere ko botse ka nna.

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Clement Maosa To Find His Biggest Fan On Tropika Smoooth Fan This Week

Skeem Saam actor Clement Moasa

Last week, Nthabiseng Senatle was crowned Babes Wodumo’s smooothest fan after an exciting episode of Tropika Smoooth Fan and this week Skeem Saam actor Clement Maosa is in the hot seat.

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Clement Maosa is an actor best known for his role as Zamokuhle ‘Kwaito’ Seakamela on SABC 1’s popular drama ‘Skeem Saam’. After initially wanting to be a soldier, Clement set his sights on acting and has proven to be a hit with audiences around the country. Clement’s role as Kwaito is his first gig in the industry but the character has proved to be a hit with audiences and has catapulted Clement into superstardom.

This week, four die-hard celebrity fans will compete in various interactive games in the hopes of being crowned Clement’s smooothest fan. The winner will make it to the finals where they will compete against the smoootest fans of the other celebrity contestants and, after another round of games, the two top contestants will go head to head to win R250 000 cash and a Honda Amaze!

Five Minutes With Clement Maosa: 

What attracted you to a show like Tropika Smoooth Fan?

For me, the whole idea of having an opportunity to interact with my fans and the people who have supported me and rooted for me since first seeing me on TV, is priceless. Because of our shooting schedule on Skeem Saam, it’s not always possible to sit down and get to hear how you’ve affected people with your life and story. Of course, with social media, one has become very reachable but it’s not enough. Tropika Smoooth Fan encompasses all of that and makes it a fun and enjoyable experience. Most importantly, my smooothest fan will get to walk away with lots of money! 

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10 Things We Learned About Babes Wodumo On Tropika Smoooth Fan

Babes Wodumo On Tropika Smoooth Fan

In this week’s episode of Tropika Smoooth Fan, Babes Wodumo scoured the country for her biggest fans while viewers at home uncovered some interesting facts about the star during the exciting live quiz show.

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In Tropika Smoooth Fan, four die-hard celebrity fans were chosen out of thousands to compete in a variety of interactive games and ultimately Nthabiseng Senatle was officially crowned Babes’ smooothest fan. Nthabiseng won herself prizes to the value of R25 000 and will now move on to compete in the final alongside the smooothest fans of the other celebrity contestants in the hopes of winning R250 000 cash and a Honda Amaze.

These Are Some Of The Exciting Things We Learned About Babes Wodumo On Tropika Smoooth Fan: 

  • While the star goes under the stage name Babes Wodumo, her real name is Bongekile Simelane.
  • Her stage name means ‘The Famous Babes’ and came to light after friends and family believed she had the same eyes as a member of the music group The Babes. The star added Wodumo to her stage name after she became famous for excelling at activities like dancing, acting, soccer and athletics.
  • Babes is famous for her collaborations with DJ Mampintsha. He is the producer of the star’s smash hit ‘Wololo’ which saw her become the first female to take the Gqom genre mainstream.
  • Local media has affectionately named Babes Wodumo South Africa’s National Treasure.
  • Babes did a course in social work during her one-year stint at university before her music career kicked off and took all of her time.
  • In a bid to get children off the street and onto the stage, Babes started the West Ink Dance Academy – a project she is incredibly passionate about.
  • Babes was nominated in the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2017 BET Awards
  • Babes starred alongside huge international acts like Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, SZA and more on the official Black Panther soundtrack where she teams up with Zacari on a track titled ‘Redemption’.
  •  Babes has an incredibly strong social media following. Her Instagram page has over 1.3 million followers while her Twitter account is followed by more than 800 000 people.
  • Babes’ latest single ‘Domboroza’ is fast becoming another massive hit for the star. The single features Madanon and BlaQRhythm and is a hit on local radio stations at the moment.

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Babes Wodumo’s Biggest Fans Battle It Out On Tropika Smoooth Fan This Week

Babes Wodumo Tropika Smoooth Fan

Last week, Lumko Mpande was crowned Khaya Dladla’s smooothest fan after an exciting episode of Tropika Smoooth Fan and this week Mzansi’s Gqom Queen Babes Wodumo is in the hot seat.

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Musician Babes Wodumo, whose real name is Bongekile Simelane, spring-boarded the Gqom musical sensation which is currently taking the country by storm with her smash hit ‘Wololo’. The star has gone on to release multiple hit records as she continues to push herself and her musical genre creatively – something that has garnered her a massive following. She recently appeared on Marvel’s Black Panther soundtrack and has just released a new single titled ‘Orkant’ with Major Lazer.

This week, four die-hard celebrity fans will compete in various interactive games in the hopes of being crowned Babes’ smooothest fan. The winner will make it to the semi-finals where they will compete against the smoootest fans of the other celebrity contestants where, after another round of games, the two top contestants will go head to head in the final to win R250 000 cash and a Honda Amaze!

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