DJ Cleo gets it right

The disc jockey-cum-producer’s show at the Hockey Stadium in 2009 was marred by violence, which saw him running for dear life after angry fans hurled missiles on the stage accusing him of giving them mediocre stuff.
In an interview before the show, Cleo, born Cleophas Monyepao,  said “let bygones be bygones”. He said he did not want past experiences to affect him saying he had experienced worse situations before.

“I was not affected at all because we often experience such things during our shows but what I want to point out is that on this particular incident the media got it all wrong.
“I told fans that I was playing my last track and they were disappointed and they began throwing missiles on stage and I had to run away,” he said.
At the Saturday show, Cleo who was in the company of DJ Choice, was welcomed on stage by wild cheers from fans who were eagerly waiting for him.

Clad in a red T-shirt, Cleo saluted his legion of fans with one  of his popular track Happy Birthday sending the ecstatic  crowd wild.
The 31-year-old DJ proved why he is ranked one of Mzansi’s finest mix-masters as he kept fans on their feet the whole night.

His sidekick, DJ Choice did not only play their tracks but also fused the show with some of their best mixes of fellow South African artistes.
At the peak of the show Cleo threw his T-shirt into the crowd and fans fought for their music icon’s T- shirt.
Cleo who rose to stardom as the award winning producer of former kwaito kingpin Mzekezeke sent fans into a frenzy with tracks such as Bhampa side to side, Ngihamba Nawe and Facebook among others.

Cleo took over from Choice around midnight.
DJ Choice born Kgethego Choe and popular for his hit song The Sky is the Limit produced by Cleo, put up a great show.
He also played and sang along to his latest tracks Woza and Cassanova.

Local DJ Mpho, was also equal to the task before introducing  Iyasa.
The globe trotting group Iyasa also gave a good account of themselves.

DJ Mzoe, arguably one of the best disc jockeys in Bulawayo, was not to be outdone.
The energetic Mzoe played some of the best kwaito tunes before inviting DJ Choice to take over.
The show was organised by Hunter’s Breweries in conjunction with Kasi Events Management Company.

The police were out in full force and their swift reaction to any incident of commotion ensured an incident-free show.
This was the first show by South African artistes to be held at the Large City Hall after almost a year.

The last show held at the venue last year featured South Africa’s top group Big Nuz and was marred by violence.