BY SHARON SIBINDI recently in johannesburg
South Africa-based Zimbabwean producer Mthulisi “Mahlalela” Moyo has roped in South Africa’s Platform One in a new music video, Thwasa, which is set to be out next month.
The project comes after the producer made waves with a rib-cracking film Mahlalela Wants His Faeces Back where he featured popular comedians Omkhula.
“We are doing a video shoot for the song Thwasa, which I have just released. The song is already getting airplay and it features Platform One and Freddie Gwala,” Moyo told Standard Style.
“The track is rhumba and it has a rib-cracking storyline in it.”
Moyo said he featured Platform One and Gwala as they play a big role in the music video.
“I shared the idea with Platform One who have a ‘soft spot’ for Zimbabwe and they liked the project. Their impact will be seen in the music video,” Moyo said.
“I also featured Freddie Gwala as I am the one who discovered his acting talent and he plays a big role in the music video as well.”
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He said plans were afoot for some of the shootings of the video to take place both in South Africa and in Zimbabwe.
“Some of the scenes will be shot in Soweto, Bulawayo and in Silobela as I sing about Chief Malisa from the area. So, I am making arrangements with the people from there and the Chief so that it becomes a proper thing,” he said.
“Even though I am not from Silobela, I fell in love with the place.”
Meanwhile, Platform One leader Nani Ntengo said it was fun working with Mahlalela.
“We worked well with Mahlalela after he featured us in his music video. It was fun working with him and he’s such a nice guy. As he is a comedian, I was surprised that he is a shy person,” he said.
“But above all, I learnt that as a well-known artiste, it’s okay to work with up-and-coming artistes, not to feel like we are better off than them as our industry is changing and we have to humble ourselves.”
