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Madlela wants son to carry on tradition

Life & Style
BY SHARON SIBINDI MULTI-AWARD-WINNING musician and comedian Mothusi Bashimane “Madlela Skhobokhobo” Ndlovu says he is bringing his son Boithabelo Molekane into music to carry on the family legacy. Madlela Skhobokhobo told NewsDay Life & Style that he believes in giving young artistes an opportunity to learn so that they take over from the older generation […]

BY SHARON SIBINDI

MULTI-AWARD-WINNING musician and comedian Mothusi Bashimane “Madlela Skhobokhobo” Ndlovu says he is bringing his son Boithabelo Molekane into music to carry on the family legacy.

Madlela Skhobokhobo told NewsDay Life & Style that he believes in giving young artistes an opportunity to learn so that they take over from the older generation of musicians.

“I believe in giving talented young people an opportunity not because he is my son, he is very talented and off course he needs to carry on with the legacy.  After-all, it is a talent within our family and it has to continue not to die,” he said.

He is set to release a new track titled Umona which features his son as well as Basotho, Bluerose, Siza Mdlongwa and Mcheznana.

“The song Umona features various artistes and the reason why I feature these young stars is to get people to start noticing their talent,” he said.

Madlela Skhobokhobo said he feels satisfied to see his son do what he loves and will support him.

“Most parents don’t want their children to venture into music because of different reasons like music does not pay among other issues, but you cannot run from your shadow. This was bound to happen, we are a family of the arts so he cannot escape,” he said.

“The notion that art does not pay is a big lie. I know artistes who are millionaires. Our problem in this country is not the arts, but the economy and the fact that we don’t have a strong industry, besides that art pays. I have done projects in South Africa and I can gladly say art in that country pays a lot.”

The SaMaMoe hitmaker said although he mentored his son, he was not a fan of Rhumba, but has other role models as well.

“I am his mentor, I teach him a lot about the art, but I think he has his own role models as well and other artistes that he looks up to like Skaiva and Black Diamond, he loves them,” he said.

“He does not like or follow Rhumba music, he knows I am not all about the genre, but very versatile. I write some of the choruses on his songs yet to be released. He likes all of my work except Rhumba, you know how hip-hop people are.”

Madlela Skhobokhobo recently signed a lucrative deal in South Africa with Cambridge Food (a food retailer powered by Masscash) and featured on an advert for the South African firm.

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