I leave for a little bit and plonk myself at Kospotong so that I can have a couple of drinks and not become an eager beaver for the show. At 19:20pm I make my way back to Shikisha as it is just 5mins away from each other. As I arrive, I produce my ticket and am stamped as to approve my acceptance into the show. At this time, I start to look around and there are low key chicks just hanging having a cold beer, there's first time artists that are about to perform looking and obviously feeling anxious but excited to share their poetry with the expecting audience. There are camera crews, interviewees doin their thang... I am now also getting quite anxious hoping the show will start soon. The sky above us was an umbrella of bright stars as though blessing the night and giving us a performance of their own. The night was warm, people were friendly and the venue had a fucking welcoming ambience that demanded an embrace that only like-minded people create and ooze.
At 19:30pm a teaser by Nova is displayed...she spits some ill rhymes while a band played a jazzy yet really funky tune...now I'm down to my second beer and loosening up realll smooth.
A dude whose name I forgot starts the show with his strong rhymes and poetry and sets the bar bloody high. Nova then hits the stage and I couldn't help but admire her strength and confidence as she tells people chatting to "shut up and respect the process that is transpiring before their very eyes..." the crowd submits to this application and we are all now glued to her every word. She is fucking intelligent, "deep" and down right talented. More artists graced the stage such as Claudia who brain fucked me so hard all I could say is "WOW" as I tried to catch up to her smart witty and unique statements.
My friend Mutle Mothibe stepped onto the stage and I just started waving in excitement and pride knowing very well, he probably won't even notice me...after he performed, I obviously go to him and just had to give him his props...dude is ill on that mic!! Too ill!!
Later as the evening unfolded, Lebo Mashile blessed the stage and as people continued chit chatting because now the alcohol levels are raised and they just cannot help but chat... she straight out told us: "I am full of shit! and if you continue to talk during my performance, I will leave..." I was a drink away from bowing down to this!! She later on went to explain that, the fact that you were there wanting to interact and listen to her poetry, you should listen and SHUT UP, otherwise you could've stayed at a bar at your hometown and drank there and laughed and spoke as hard as you wanted... more respect I felt for her...cos that's TRUE!!!!
Later Nova and Lebo did a set with the BLK JKS and they KILLED IT...MAD!!! At this point I don't want the evening to end... but alas...all good things come to an end.
The initiative was to inform people about the climate change that will effect Africa the most and as our leaders don't do anything about it, the more and more we as a nation suffer! The organization is called 350Africa/350.org (check them out and you will understand and be informed why taking care of our environment is so important and our responsibility). 350.org was in association with WordNSound that Friday and together I think they got the message across!! I love WordNSound and am starting to be more and more interested in what 350.org let's us know.
Thank you for a beautiful evening 350.org, WORDNSOUND and everyone that was involved in this initiative... it was dope!! More Fire!!
