Seasonal Change does affect the type of music we listen to

Party lovers packed at Club Cavarri

It’s that season again, Spring, in which we are invited to spring bashes and picnics everywhere we go. All these events are made possible through the help of music. As we speak I have attended two events in which the artists performing kept me shouting their names and making memories. Music captures the attention and makes us relive the moments we miss by hearing a track when it’s playing. I really doubt that I will ever forget the fun I went through as I was present at these events during this season.

Going back to the events I have attended in the Vaal Beach party and the Boksburg Spring Fiesta, it was good to see our artists well mannered. Gone are the days you could find a musician perform under the influence of drugs and alcohol. These musicians are giving back to the listeners and audience by respecting their jobs and performances. We don’t expect a refund; instead we feel the performances we received came at a bargain. The musicians are obviously cheered by the Spring season.

You likely to find most artists release their albums during this season because everyone is just too excited to go out and party. House Djs among the list, take advantage of this season as they know they are likely to make more sales because of club attendance, packed bashes and beach parties. One international Dj who is most certainly popular this season, is Ralf Gum who is making waves in South Africa with his hit songs; Take me to your love and Linda featuring the South African vocalist Oluhle. 

Besides house music generating lot of revenue, wedding songs and songs played at unveilings also have an impact on people’s pockets. Lots of weddings are also organized around spring. Groups like Mafikizolo and Malaika produce songs that become popular during Spring and Summer and that’s when they enjoy making music. Seasons do have an impact on the type of music you listen to.

                                  THANK GOD FOR THE GIFT OF MUSIC 

Have you ever stopped and thought what your life would be like without music? What would the world be like without music? Sometimes it’s easier to see how important something is to us by imagining to what extent our lives would be affected without it. Music is a way to express feelings. When you fall in love, the kind of music you’d listen to would be all about love. When you’re sad, you would go for music that is melancholic in nature and immerse yourself in your sadness. When you’re happy, you’d choose songs with happy tunes.

A world without music means taking your daily shower before going to work or school or getting off to bed like a silent lamb. It means we cannot express our patriotism every Monday Mornings through our National Hymn. It means our Sunday Mass would just consist of the reading of the Scriptures, a Sermon, Homily and Communion without the Angel-like voices of the choir. It means blowing a birthday cake would begin with just a simple greeting of “Happy Birthday”. Brown Dash, Lebo Mathosa and others could have died as ordinary people.

The world without music means that they wouldn’t be any parties as parties are conducted by music. We would feel no emotional pain as that background d soundtrack in Titanic would play. We just all have to admit that the world would be a boring place without the existence of music, no matter what genre and the language the song is sang with. As they say, music has no language. No matter which country you come from, you would know a good song when you hear one. You don’t have to know the meaning of the lyrics to enjoy the song in full. Music speaks to one’s heart.

 Thank God for the music. Thank God that we can still sing whether it’s a good or bad situation. Be grateful of music as it manages to excite us and make us dance.

                                   IN LOVING MEMORY OF LEBO MATHOSA

Lebo Mathosa: greatest performer
in the South African music industry

Lebo Mathosa was one of the hottest female singers in South Africa. She was not only popular to her fans for her unique singing abilities but was also noticed for her professional dance acts and sexy look. Her music was a fusion of R&B, African music, dance and funk, that managed to set new standards in the local music industry.

Lebo started her career at the age of 15 as she joined the South African group Boom Shaka in 1994. She was and still is considered as the best performers after Brenda Fassie who was capable of putting smiles on her fans faces. She was a great performer who filled the seats at the arenas and concerts she was performing in. Fans didn’t complain about her performances, actually they pleaded her to stay on longer than she was expected to and to her producers surprise she was delighted to do so. Most of her performances were broadcasted nationally and internationally.

In 2000 she launched her solo career with her debut single Intro, a track that features on her debut solo album Dream. Four weeks after the launch of Dream, the album went Gold and in 2001 Lebo won Best Dance Album for Dream, Best Dance Single for Intro and Best Female Vocalist at the South African Music Awards. Besides the SAMA’s, Lebo won numerous awards and was nominated in many categories like the FHM Magazine as one of Africa’s sexiest women. She did also play a role in acting as she was featured in three most popular soapies; Generations, Backstage and Muvhango.

Sadly on the 23^rd of October 2006 Lebo passed away in a car crash coming back from a performance. Her death touched so many people as they felt that she had better life ahead her than to die at the age of 29 years.  We will live to remember you and we know you are in a better place. The music industry is not the same without you.