Tonight it’s a very special night as Nomsa Mazwai the youngest of the Mazwai clan is taking to the stage for the first time since releasing her LP titled “Nomisupasta”. She is performing alongside her sister Ntsikie Mazwai for a pre Africa day concert special at Bassline. With all the hype that has been going around this girl, including her bagging three SAMA nominees among them the “The Best Newcomer” category, I had to witness her magic with my own two eyes. We all know the very talented Mazwai sisters Thandiswa and Ntsikie but what does Nomsa have to offer that sets apart from her sisters and does she have what it takes to make it into this very rife entertainment industry?
I was so excited that I got to the venue quite early and managed to get a glimpse of the rehearsals and my excitement sky rocketed. After waiting for quite a while in the cold weather we finally made our way inside the hall. The setting seemed so intimate with candles and a couple of tables; I took the table close to the stage to be able to get the best visuals. A couple of minutes later I was joined by a fellow writer and his friend and the evening couldn’t have gotten much sweeter. We indulged in some very interesting conversations with great music from the DJ while killing time as we wait for the star to take the stage. An hour later and there was still no sign of Nomsa and the crowd seemed to be growing impatient including me.
Nomsa finally hit the stage to the crowd’s applause and she looked like a star wearing a black futuristic dress and platform shoes topped with a rock star jacket to add a bit of a statement. She hit it off with her first song to hit the airwaves “Ndiyakuthanda Sana” and it proved to be a hit with the audience as they sang along with her. She then called on her sister Ntsiki who took to the stage looking flawless in a black number and a colourful beaded necklace to add a bit of life to the outfit. They do the song “Sweet Poison”. The first song they ever did together which is available in Ntsikie debut album. With Nomsa’s soulful voice and Ntsiki’s interesting deliverance with her poetry lines their bond transcends all over the hall with the audience screaming their lungs out. She finally gave us a taste of her poetry with a poem titled “Little Girl” and in that moment I could tell that this girl means business. She finally ended her first set on a high note with an emotional performance with her sister Ntsiki on a song called “You’re Hurting me” leaving us still begging for more.
The break proved to be a very long one as the time drew closer to midnight. Some of the guest grew impatient and departed, while some ordered more drinks and just continued to party. Despite the DJ’s intoxicating vibes the crowd seems to be getting more impatient and we just could’nt seem to take our eyes off our watches. She finally made her way to the stage again wearing a colourful outfit and trading the platforms for nothing but a pair of socks. She jumped on stage and broke into a dance while being joined by a couple of friends in very interesting outfits. They finally broke into a song with Cuba who had a folk spade with her on stage while wearing a brown overall and dropping hot rhymes with the audience on their feet. Next was the song “what kind of love” and finally setting the place on fire with the song “Nguwe” which had a samba feel and had the audience on the dance floor. As the time hit 01h30 am unfortunately I had to be on my way because I was going to be crossing the Mandela Bridge alone and it’s notorious for muggings and I happened to be in possession of a digital camera.
One thing I cannot deny is that Nomsa has great potential to be a successful recording artist. She just needs to mould that talent and work more on her stage performance and presence but for her first headlining performance she was brilliant. She proved to me and the rest of that audience that she is a force to be reckon with and she is more than just Thandiswa and Ntsiki’s little sister.
To get a copy of Nomsa’s LP titled NOMISUPASTA send her a message on face book under the name Nomsa Mazwai or Join the group Nomisupasta.
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