Brace for ‘Via Orlando’

Entertainment in collaboration with Zero One One Entertainment of Johannesburg will see the “Via Orlando” hitmakers taking turns to thrill.

A representative from Zero One One, Chucky Ayisha, said all the loose ends had been tied up and what was left was for the artistes Vetkuk (Jonathan Mbuyisa) and Mahoota (Zane Sibika) to come tomorrow.

“We are excited about the gig and at this stage everything has already been paid for. We are trying to avoid the MiCasa incident so we have agents who deal with the artistes and book for them directly in South Africa,” he said.

The organiser, however, said he was optimistic of a high turnout even though the show was going to clash with the Harare International Festival of the Arts that is now in full swing.

“We will not be competing with Hifa because we have a different market of house fanatics. At the same time, our show will kick off later during the night (tomorrow) so after Hifa, the people can spill for the Vetkuk gig,” he said.

Zero One One together with Ace Entertainment has in the past successfully hosted South African artistes Professor and Big Nuz. They, however, promised that an even bigger artiste was set to grace the country at the end of May.

“We have paid for two more artistes who will come in the next two months. However, we are promising an even bigger group that is doing wonders in the house music circles at the moment after the Vetkuk gig,” said Ayisha.
The House Music gigs will be a monthly feature at Circus Night Club.

The dynamic duo of DJ Vetkuk and Mahoota exploded on the music scene 11 years ago and to this day they have become household names in South Africa and beyond.

DJ Mahoota is the founder member of Trompies, a kwaito group that constantly topped the charts in South Africa. He is also the partner in top independent music label Kalawa Jazmee Records in Mzansi.

The stable houses the likes of Oskido, Boom Shaka, Mafikizolo, Bongo Maffin, Spikiri, Tira, Big Nuz and many more successful acts.

The duo has released five successful albums to date. Two of these, “Lesedi” and “Tshiamo”, went gold and total sales to date are in excess of 400 000 copies.

In addition to producing hot albums, Vetkuk vs Mahoota are a top deejay outfit in great demand. The famous “Mahoota on the right and Vetkuk on the left” combination is constantly on the road, with bookings every week across the country.

Miami, London, Ibiza and Mauritius are also frequent playing destinations. They are truly an international success.

Mahoota is a co-host and founder of The Spring Day Music Explosion, a 12-year show, 10-city music festival that is in its 10th year and features 65 artistes and deejays from both South Africa and abroad.

This is a major event on the South African music calendar.