Black Umfolosi founder Dube goes solo

THOMEKI Dube, co-founder of popular music outfit Black Umfolosi, said he had embarked on a solo project to revive the mbaqanga genre he believes was becoming extinct in the country.

In an interview with NewsDay Life & Style, Dube said he felt duty-bound to revive the mbaqanga genre.

He said the genre touched on issues of gender equality, love, bereavement, children’s plight, particularly orphans, and questions wrong leadership, among other things.

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