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NOMINATED: From the left are Katlego "Slick" Ditshidi, Thapelo "Muzee" Moholo and Kabelo "Mac Bow" Masia. They are members of The Fraternity, a local group that has been nominated for the popular Metro FM Awards. Photo: Karabo Pascal Tau
Huge honour for group Nominated for remix of hit song in Metro FM Music Awards
} Sidwell Guduka THAPELO MOHOLO, a lead vocalist of The Fraternity, said he was ecstatic about his group’s nomination to one of the music industry’s biggest spectacles – the Metro FM Music Awards. The Bloemfontein-based hip-hop group has been nominated for the remix of its song Bheka Mina Ngedwa, the song that has been receiving high rotation on both local and national radio stations. The Fraternity will compete in the Best Remix of the Year category against Cassper Nyovest ft. Talib Kweli (Doc Shebeleza Remix), Uhuru ft. Donald, Speedy, Wiz Kid (Ungowami Remix), Duncan ft. AKA, Professor, Mampitsha (Tsiki Tsiki Remix) and Naim Kay (Ngiyavuma Remix). “We are ecstatic as a group. We feel
blessed and humbled. This is like a dream come true to us. “We have always watched these awards on television so it feels great to be recognised and appreciated for the work that we do,” Moholo told Express. “We didn’t get nominated by default. We have made a diligent effort to ensure that the song was brilliant. I really believe that we worked hard on this album because we wanted to make our mark in the music industry. I work with amazing people and I want to promise the people of the Free State that our best is yet to come,” he said. Moholo said his group fancied its chances at this year’s highly-contested awards. “Any artist would want to go home with an award after being nominated, so to win it would be great. We are calculating our
chances of scooping this award. “We are competing against the likes of Cassper Nyovest and AKA in our category. They are strong competitors, but I’m positive we will win it. If you look at them they are also nominated in other categories. So their votes will be spread and that would give us a chance,” he explained. Asked what was the secret of the success behind the song Bheka Mina Ngedwa, Moholo said there was no secret, but they worked hard to ensure that their music was appreciated by their fans. “The response has been amazing. We truly appreciate the support we get from our fans. They have a deep understanding of our music and we are nothing without them,” he said. Moholo has revealed that they had launched a campaign in an attempt to get
more votes that would eventually win them the award. “We are visiting high schools across the province to ask learners to vote for us. Not only do we want to win this award for the people of the Free State, we actually want to put our province on the map. So we urge every single person in the province to vote for us,” he appealed. The awards ceremony will be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban on Saturday, 28 February. ) To vote for The Fraternity, dial *120*588#, press 1 to continue, select Single Album Category (option 2), Best Remix (option 4), select next (option 0), select The Fraternity X Bheka Mina Ngedwa. ) To listen to Bheka Mina Ngedwa, visit www.express-news.co.za.
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