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PODCAST: Interview With Niki with Sipho Mabuse

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Niki Seberini

Niki Seberini talks to award winning SA musicians – Johnny Clegg, Sipho Hotstix Mabuse, Claire Johnson & Ard Matthews who pay tribute to the late Bongani Masuku. Producer CT Lee

http://niki24752.podomatic.com/entry/2014-07-18T00_57_08-07_00

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Niki interviews extraordinary people from celebrities, authors, motivational speakers, industry experts to the man on the street.  It’s all about stories!
 
The show is partner syndicated to nine additional radio stations across South Africa, allowing the show to run on repeat for a full week thereafter across the country, along with all the show repeat and podcast relevant broadcast and social networking PR & Media coverage, reaching a weekly audience starting point of between 266 000 – 280 000 listeners around South Africa.

Bongani Masuku Benefit Concert 2 July 2014

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South African artists came together to remember musician Bongani Masuku at a benefit concert for his family on 2 July 2014 at Joburg Theatre.

(Picture: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper)
(Picture: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper)
(Picture: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper)
(Picture: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper)
(Picture: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper)
(Picture: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper)

[Pictures: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper]

The music fraternity learnt the shocking news of Masuku’s untimely death on the evening of 17 May 2014.

He was tragically shot and killed in Troyville.

Masuku was a long standing band member of Johnny Clegg and he left behind his wife, Linah Masuku, and their four children.

The benefit concert on 2 July 2014 at The Mandela at Joburg Theatre,raised funds for the family and raise awareness for Artists against Violence.

South Africa has lost many high profile musicians to crime including, Lucky Dube, Mafikizolo band singer Tebogo Benedict Madingoane and Gito Baloi due to violence in South Africa.

The line up for the benefit concert included top musicians:

Ard Matthews
Claire Johnston from Mango Groove
Johnny Clegg and band
Khanyo
Ringo
Ross Learmonth from Prime Circle
Sibongile Khumalo
Sipho Hotstix Mabuse
Victor Masondo
Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Musical Director for this benefit concert was  Andy Innes, who is Musical Director, guitarist and vocalist for the Johnny Clegg band and has been for over twenty years.

The show is produced by Real Management.