Vuyo mokoena biography of abraham

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Vuyo mokoena biography of abraham

Register it's quick and free or sign in now. Woman held for 'intruder's' murder after mob killing. Illegal miners give details about life of cash and fear. Tourist trampled to death by elephant in Kruger Park. While the likes of Hugh Masekela always revealed their links to Zimbabwe with pride, others have not been as enthusiastic to lay claim to their Zimbabwean heritage.

In the 90s, many alleged that Tich Mataz had hidden his Zimbabwean identity, deceiving some into believing that he was South African. That bit of deception, they claim, was to come back and bite him later when his nationality was used to strip him of his business empire in that country. Mataz was later deported. While DJ and mogul Oskido has never been shy to reveal his ties to Zimbabwe when he jets into Bulawayo for his lucrative Kalawa Homecoming gigs every December, he is less vocal of his roots during the 11 months he spends in South Africa.

The cynical have said that the Kalawa supremo only reveals his true roots when it is convenient and beneficial to him. For Mokoena however, keeping his Zimbabwean identity a secret was harder when he crossed the border and came across his countrymen. At the turn of the century, when gospel music was massively popular, the Ngaavongwe Gospel Music Explosion and Nguva Yakwana gigs used to bring gospel luminaries from both south and north of the Limpopo together.

It was during this time that rumours that Mokoena was involved with controversial star Ivy Kombo began making the rounds. According to Charamba, Mokoena was a perfectionist who wanted things to go perfectly on stage. This may have been the reason some did not question why he used a lot of Shona lyrics in his songs when he was on stage in Zimbabwe.