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KALAWA CHIKITA CANDY’S LEKOBA10NA VIDEO IS NOW ON YOUTUBE.
LEKOBA10NA(FISH EAGLE) LYRICS
KUWA MOSE KENI
WHAT’S ON THE OTHER SIDE?
KELEKOBA 10NA
IT’S A FISH EAGLE?
LONA LEDIYANI
WHAT IS IT DOING?
LEBOLAYA KHAKA
ITS KILLING GUINEA FOWL
KHAKA ESAFI
WHERE HIS TAKING GUINEA FOWL
IYOFA MOLEMA
IT’S GOING TO GIVE TO BAT
MOLEMA ADI KHAKA
THE BAT DOESN’T EAT GUINEA FOWL
UDYA KHIPUTUKHU
HE EAT LOCUST
TSAMANDEBELE
This amazing vocal prowess was born in a musical family at Ga- Sedibeni
Village, under the revered Rain Queen Modjadji leadership at Bolobedu in
Limpopo Province in South Africa, Musically delicious as her names suggests,
Candy was affected by this upbringing and has been interested in music for
as long as she can remember.
She started singing in her Mother’s community traditional group, Sekgapa, at
the tender age of 14. Her mother was the group leader and also the percussionist of the act.
Candy launched her professional music career in 1993 as song writer on the
legendary late Peter Teanet’s double multi-platinum seller, Nwa’yingwani. In
1993, Candy with her friend Nurse Matlala moved to the city of gold (JHB) to
look for a recording deal and met up with Shaagan Disco King Papa Penny
Penny, ending up working on his National hit "Shichangani-Lshilungu”.
In 1995, they launched their career as Shaka Bundu Girls with the platinum
selling “HONA MO SOO” followed by the Gold certified “One Day” (1996),
and “Hi July” in (1997).
In 1999, after leaving Penny Penny’s stable Gallo Records at the time, they
started to freelance as session
musician, and later joined Kalawa Jazmee in 2004 where they were
Christened CandyNurse by Oskido. This is when they become part of BOP’s
Classic album, “Life Iskorokoro”, also working as the group’s backing crew.
The duo split in 2007.
In 2009, saw Candy go on her own and launched her solo career with her
debut solo album, “Siki (Five Cents)” through Sony Music. Being a savvy
person, she also decided to take her career to another level and started her
Independent music label called Mosekedi Entertainment
Through Mosekedi Entertainment, she develops new up-and–coming artist
and does community initiatives amongst others things. MUSIC AND CULTURE
One of the major highlights of Candy's career was her
collaboration on the Metro FM awards winning and 19th
SAMA nominated Record of the year feature on Oskido’s
"TsaMandebele". The profound Khelobedu music
proponent/legend in the music industry, summited music
charts in the country with the “Song of the year”.
Her applause deserving efforts have also been rewarded with
a 2009 SATMA (Traditional music awards) and in 2010 she was
also nominated for SAMA Awards for Best alternative album
African.
Candy’s strong and commanding voice has also seen her
featured on a number of ground breaking collaborations.
These include the BOP hit "Ma bop”, which led to the star
backing the legendary act for three years, "Shikukwani" by DJ
Vetkuk VS Mahoota, Mzilikazi wa Africa “Mahuwelele” Kabelo
Mabalane's "Majekeje” the legendary Zimbabwean Louie
Mhlanga "Hakuna Mali". "Nkatanga" by Selaelo Selota and
Malatji, "Boloba Thaba" with `Revolution, DJ Lucky and
Lacosta's "Diteki" and "Khoma jive", Uhuru “Nkirikiri”, Dr
Malinga “Moshito” and Black motion’s "Maghoro". She also
hosted Izintombi Zase Kalawa now Kalawa Chikitas to commemorate Women’s Day on the 9th of August 2013 and 2014.
She has also written a track for the legendary Ringo Madlingozi “Baleka” A powerful act; she has also graced stages in
Miami (USA), Paris, UK, Glasgow, Algeria, Angola, Zimbabwe,
Zambia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Candy has also shared
the stage with local and international artists such as Mali's Salif
Keita, Nigeria's Femi Kuti, Kenny Lattimore (USA), Stimela,
Thandiswa Mazwai, Dr Thomas Chauke, Mafikizolo, Sello
Galane, Selaelo Selota, Dr Rebecca Malope, Dj Fresh, Klawa
Chikitas, USA superstar Monique, Winnie Mashaba and more
BEFORE TSAMANDEBELE FAME
2009 Candy was signed by Sony Music she came out
blazing with her first solo album "SIKI (FIVE CENTS)
producer by Trevor Mabunda” with her new identity, the
album was successful and won her her first South African
Traditional awards (Satma) in 2009, the exemplary star
says she believes a lot in culture and knew from Day one
what she wanted her voice and languages to be
preserved. Better yet she loves music and admits that she
didn’t know that people will "appreciate and except her
for who she is and the language that she use in her
singing”. "What she is doing is just singing and delivering
messages though music. When people get motivated by
her efforts, that is like icing on top of the cake.”More
than looking at what is happening in the Mzansi;
Candy says she is humbled by Kids all over the Country,
DRC Congo, Lesotho, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe and
Mozambique loving their languages and "Tsamandebele
has been proof of that: “...even two year old African,
white or Indian can sing every word of "Tsamandebele",
and this is a proof that people are into culture, the issue
might have been the vehicle to deliver it to them.”
AWARD WINNING 2009-2015
2015 F.A.M.E SA
Awards Winner for Best
Female. The F.A.M.E
awards recognize
entertainers from
Limpopo both
provincially,
Nationally and
Internationally.
2014 Mbokodo
Awards for
Promotion of
the language
and Story Telling
2013 Channel O
African Music Video
Awards for Best
African video Oskido ft
Candy
"Tsamandebele”
NOMINEES 2009-2015
2013 Nominated for SABC
Munghana Lonene FM for
Best Xitsonga
Collaboration
2010 Best Female
Certificate
2013 for 19thSAMA
Awards for Record of
the year for
Tsamandebele
2010
Nominated 16th
Annual MTN SAMA’s for
Best Alternative Album:
African
2012 Nominated SATMA
Awards-Best Sepedi
Album and Best female
2013 METRO FM
song of the year for
"Tsamandebele"
2009 SATMA Awards for
Best Sepedi Album
ACTING CAREER
The acting bug has also hit the star and she
has
appeared on the small scrren on etv's Ekasi
Stories "MaBEE" as Honourable Mayor Grace
Maluleke.
Etv's "Rhythm City” as herself.
Appeared on SABC 3 "Isidingo" as a
guest artist, singing at
Jefferson’s funeral DIABETES AND FOUNDATION
A
ugust 2nd 2011 was Candy’s hardest moment of her life
when she lost her son in a car accident and six months later
was diagnosed with type 2 diabetics. Not one to be kept
down, two years after that Candy launched her NGO
community project CANDY TSAMANDEBELE FOUNDATION,
through which she advises, educates and alerts people
living with, Diabetes and Hydrocephalus on the importance
of getting and taking treatment for it.
This message and the need to get tested is echoed in her
live performances always.
Every year Candy does community building initiatives such
as visiting schools and donating school uniforms, as well as
motivating the youth both in and out of school, allowing
them to use their natural ability and talents to make it in life.
During her motivations she always talks about the
importance of getting tested for Sugar Diabetes and the
importance of taking treatment once diagnosed. Since she
was diagnosed, she has made it her mission to be a Sugar
diabetic warrior, she is a force to be reckoned with and she
will stop at nothing for, as the mission needs her. MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS 2009-2015
Her music highlights include the 2013 performing at TATA
MADIBA’s memorial service at Peter Mokaba Stadium,
SAMA's, Satma awards 2013 performing at Union Building
during President Jacob Zuma's 2014 inauguration, 2011 ANC’s
99 years celebration in Limpopo @ Peter Mokaba Stadium
where Candy opened the stage for the President JG ZUMA
(wrote and produced the song) that was broadcast live on
SABC2.
She has also appeared at Professor Mathole Motshekga's
Africa Day celebration and Modjadji Dynasty book launch;
the Fifa Soccer World Cup Fan Parks opening and closing
events; Candy also performed for 67minutes for Mandela
Day celebration; and performed for former Deputy President
Motlanthe, the former Premier Cassel Mathale, Mopani
District Executive Mayor Joshua Matlou for Charity cup and
Greater Letaba Municipality’s events, Capricorn FM Limpopo
Music Festival.
With culture staunchly embedded in everything she does,
Candy has also been invited to perform at Maeteko Royal
Palace in Jokoni at Mopani District she also performed at
Malatji Royal Palace Phalaborwa, Limpopo, for the inauguration of the Prince Tebogo Malatji (2010), 2011 and 2012 she
performed at the Rain Queen Modjadji Royal Kraal for the
Rain Making ceremonies. She was also invited to perform for
BRICS Nation Summit which was hosted at Chief Albert Luthuli
convention center in Durban. She also performed at
Gauteng sport awards and recently performed for Water
and Environmental affairs department for women in Water
awards.
On the 31st of December we bid farewell to 2013 and welcome 2014 on stage for the Mayor of Rustenburg at the 3rd
Annual family day held at Olympia Stadium.
On the 1st Performed at the Annual KalawaJazmee News
year's day celebration held at Giant stadium
2015 Shared stage with the likes of South Africas Princess of
Africa Yvonne Chaka Chaka Zimbabwe’s Oliver Mtukuzi &
America’s Joe Thomas at Mapungubwe Jazz & Heritage
Festival
SPECIAL AWARDS & EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE
2009-2015
2014 Presentation Awards and Certificate In Recognition
Of Excellent Community & National Building Services
Mentor Strong Leadership, As Legendary Music Artist,
Eminent Leader & Reputable Leadership
2014 Mbokodo Awards for Promotion of the Language
and Story Telling
2013 Honorary University of Limpopo
2011 Limpopo Premier Excellence Award
2010 Mama Beka Community Special Award
2010 Best Female Certificate
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City Press || 4 August 2013
The 10 Best
The 10 best . . .
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Once made equal to man,
woman becomes his superior
– Greek philosopher Socrates
power women of South African arts
During Women’s Month, we look at 10 game-changers in the world of the arts. Lesley
Mofokeng, Charles Cilliers and Percy Mabandu shine a spotlight on these achievers
From left: Aaron McIlroy, John van de Ruit
and Ben Voss
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WARONA SEANE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AT JOBURG THEATRE
This week, Seane was announced as the artistic director
for The Joburg Theatre. She is an accomplished director and
actress in film, TV and theatre. She is a decorated
performer, having won the 2002 Fleur du Cap Award
for best performance in theatre/revue/music for For
Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide When
the Rainbow Is Enuf. She was also nominated
for a Naledi Award in 2006 for best actress for
Nongogo and for best supporting actress for
The Lion and the Jewel in 2008. TV viewers
will recognise her from several series, such as
90 Plein Street, Zabalaza and The Borrowers.
Seane was also a director for the production of
Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed and Antonio David Lyons’ We
Are Here. She most recently directed The Mountaintop
at The Market theatre.
TARA NOTCUTT, THEATRE DIRECTOR AND WRITER
Notcutt is hot stuff in stage circles. Her award-winning
Three Little Pigs is currently touring the biggest festivals
of the world on the back of its National Arts Festival
success last year. As the artistic director of The Pink Couch,
a collective that has created works such as Mafikeng Road
and . . . miskien, Notcutt has made her mark. The work
she does is smart, engaging and original. This year, she
directed Thom Pain (Based on Nothing), billed as stand-up
existentialism, which was selected to travel to the
Amsterdam Festival as one of the Best of the Fest pieces
from this year’s National Arts Festival.
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CANDY, THE NEW KALAWA JAZMEE FRONTWOMAN
Thanks to DJ Oskido’s dance hit, Tsa Mandebele, Candy
has legions of followers from three years old up to 90.
She lent her voice to do some folk storytelling over the
thumping beats of the house track that was nominated as
record of the year at this year’s SA Music Awards. It’s a
catchy danceathon boasting Khelobedu folklore as recited by
Candy, and the tiny tots and schoolgoers have taken it to
heart. Now the 42-year-old from Ga-Sedibeni village in
Modjadji, Limpopo, whose real name is Sekedi Mokwena,
is every child’s favourite aunt. She’s even organising a
creche tour for the children to see her in action. Not only
does she entertain with her music, but she is at the
forefront of making Khelobedu the 12th South African
official language, as espoused by Dr Mathole Motshekga.
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RUTH PHUME, TSHWANE TV STATION MANAGER
At 31, Phume calls the shots at the TV station servicing
the capital city and its surrounds. She left school to
conquer the broadcasting industry. She was driven by a
passion inspired by her own family, who are also involved in
the media. In 1999, she worked for VIP Production as an
editor and also dabbled in camera work. She produced videos
for different churches on the SABC and also directed some
shows. In 2006, Phume hosted Gospel Mix on Africa Magic
channel. She is a winner of a Promax BDA Africa Award and
last year she was appointed as Tshwane TV station manager.
ROSE FRANCIS, FORMER MODEL AND PUBLISHER
A former high-profile model with international success in
the 1980s, Francis has blazed a trail in the publishing industry
over the past six years with her company, African Perspective
Publishing. The variety of local fiction, nonfiction and poetry
she has publishing is outstanding. These include The
Empowered Native by Letepe Maisela, Memory Is The Weapon
by Don Mattera, Dreams Of Flight by Myesha Jenkins, WENA,
a collection of contemporary poetry by Ntsiki Mazwai, and
The Politics Of South African Football by Oshebeng Alpheus
Koonyaditse. Her company also runs school programmes to
encourage reading and writing among teenagers. In 2010,
Francis received a United Nations World Media Award for best
publication for Nostalgic Waves from Soweto: Poetic
Memories of June 16, a poetry anthology by Sol Rachilo.
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DJ ZINHLE, ROCKING HOUSE DJ
Her delicate look and pleasant demeanour proved
that you don’t have to be butch to make it in house
music, which is dominated by the likes of the muscular
and tattooed DJ Fresh. Once she conquered the decks, she
set her eyes on acting and has since appeared in dramas
such as Rhythm City and eKasi: Our Stories. Last year, she
competed in the Tropika Island of Treasure. She was the
Jika Majika resident DJ and has graced the stages as far
afield as London shoulder to shoulder with South Africa’s
finest male DJs, Vinny da Vinci, S’bu, Oskido and Christos.
An inspired voice A new journey
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MELINDA FERGUSON, PUBLISHER, EDITOR AND WRITER
After writing Smacked, a tell-all autobiography about her
battles with drug addiction, Ferguson’s relentless drive and
energy has seen her penning another two books, Hooked
(about combating the numerous other addictions modern life
seduces us with) and The Kelly Khumalo Story. She continues
to work as features editor of True Love magazine. A powerful
public speaker, Ferguson now runs her own imprint, MFBooks,
which focuses on women’s stories, at Jacana Media. One of
the biggest titles she has published so far is Drug Muled: The
Vanessa Goosen Story.
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MICHELLE CONSTANT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BUSINESS
ARTS SA
This is a position she has held since August 2008. Constant
is also a radio broadcaster with a weekly programme on
SAfm called the Lifestyle Show. These two platforms,
among a variety of her roles in the South African cultural
landscape, have seen her bring together both corporate
South Africa and the arts community. The result has been
a safeguarding of continued arts sponsorship by companies
regardless of hard economic outlooks predicated by
the recession.
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LIZA ESSERS, OWNER OF THE GOODMAN GALLERY
She made the acquisition of this bastion of art life in
2008. Essers’ role has seen her steer the gallery –
and the nation’s visual arts community – through one of
its most challenging periods. This was during the
contagious Spear debate after the Goodman Gallery hosted
an exhibition by Brett Murray, the artist behind the
controversial painting of a naked President Jacob Zuma
with his genitals exposed.
DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS LIST?
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GITA PATHER, DIRECTOR OF THE WITS THEATRE
She has made a contribution both as a cultural
activist and creative director. Apart from co-producing a vast
list of theatrical productions, Pather has a long history of
development and leadership in the arts. She helped
establish the Transnet mobile theatre trucks in 1994, which
took the arts to previously unreachable places. Pather also
established the Women’s Arts festivals, which help focus the
spotlight on women’s issues and creative talents.
Sketchy
attempt
at insanity
CHARLES CILLIERS
[email protected]
The Rise of the Insanity League has
everything that makes a good comedy
sketch show. It also has a lot of
what doesn’t.
It brings together the considerable
talents of John van de Ruit of Spud
fame; Ben Voss, Van de Ruit’s
collaborator on their earlier Green and
Black Mamba sketch theatre shows (as
well as the man behind Beauty
Ramapelepele); and actor Aaron
McIlroy, a prolific stage comedian
(and the lunatic father in Spud). A
team with any of these guys in it
should produce comedy gold – and
when they do get it right, it’s great.
But they’re a little let down by
their concept.
They kick off with the rather thin
premise that there’s an age-old
Insanity League, responsible for some
of history’s greatest disasters,
including the Great Fire of London in
1666. There’s even an attempt to link
the league to the Battle of Hastings in
1066 when the Normans invaded
England. Normans are deftly made
synonymous with being “normal”, the
enemy of the Insanity League. And
that, supposedly, sets up the show:
that insanity is great and being a
Norman must be avoided at all costs.
But it falls a bit flat. For me,
comedy works best when the madness
is played as straight as possible, when
the actors don’t let on that they’re
remotely aware how mad they’re
being. There’s also a fair bit of weirdly
aggressive audience abuse in this
show, so if you’re faint of heart, sit at
the back.
That said, when the trio is not being
too self-referential and just acts out
their better sketches, they’re good.
The accents are amusing, the outfits
are ridiculous and even the singing is
fun. Sketches like the guy in the
nightclub arguing with his left and
right brain (his higher-reason faculties
and his penis, respectively), and the
talk show featuring a stuttering
government minister and a Helen
Zille-type discussing how to deal with
a tsunami more than 200m high,
make you wish they’d just got on with
more of this from the start.
So it has its moments, but it’s pretty
hit and miss.
» The Rise of the Insanity League runs at Pieter
Toerien’s Main Theatre at Montecasino until
August 11. Tickets cost between R100 and R160
MEDIA
2009 -2015
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Drum Magazine Front Page cover
Drum Magazine Poster
City Press- The 10 best power
women of South African Arts.
The Star- Personal Profile
Sowetan- Sugar Diabetic Profile
The Citizen-Sugar Diabetic Profile
Drum Magazine- Sugar Diabetic
Profile
Real Magazine- Sugar Diabetic
Profile
Isolezwe- Personal Profile
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The brand Candy is equally shared in all parts of SOUTH AFRICA and other parts of the SADC Regions including
AFRICA and WORLD WIDE
It seems her voice was tailor-made
for emotional songs, just listen to this
album to get my point. Mtambo is a
gifted vocalist and reminds me of
Anita Baker in her delivery.
I couldn’t stomach the pop rock
attempt You Can Be, as it breaks
with the album’s mood and spirit.
I was left wanting due to this
album lacking some punch to take
it a notch higher. Some of the songs
are forgettable, but her voice is
something to marvel at. 6/10
– Lesley Mofokeng
one of the biggest stars from the show
with her brand of Afro-pop fuelled by
megahits Ndawo Yami and Ndoni Yamanzi.
There have been other delightful tracks
such as Ye Wena Sani that cemented her
place as a bona fide pop star. She has
faded somewhat from the scene and this
best of release marks a comeback of sorts.
It has four new songs – the sweet love
ballad Akekho, the playful Shake Shake,
the high tempo dance-friendly Laku
Tshon’Ilanga and the Afro-beat Fela. Not a
spectacular return, not too bad either. 7/10
– Lesley Mofokeng
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