Laughter really is the best medicine, because #PitchesBeCrazy

OMG, AwwMaGosh but when did we get to November? I feel like October was so insanely busy that I woke up one day and October was gone with the wind. So many things transpired that just left me going hee banna?! I had exams, work, family gatherings, birthday parties, get togethers, and the Vuzu Amp party all in one month - how I got through it all remains a mystery. Which reminds me, I need to unlock a brief highlight of the Vuzu gig. I mean, turn up of epic proportions you know what I'm saying man *in that viral gerrahere video man's voice!*. 

So anyway, I got an invite to an inter-agency comedy showdown from Ogilvy, one of South Africa's biggest creative agency, that saw different agencies alike come together to take the mickey out of each other in what was styled as a comedic boxing match. I needed the laughter more than the party because s'joe, life is hard and then we die. True story. 

*Inserts tv ad*

So creative agencies are basically the guys that create everything that you hear on the radio, see on TV and read in the papers - to sell you something or the other that you didn't know you needed but ended up buying anyway. Call them magicians if you will because they have hypnotised many of us into thinking we need those expensive pair of Balmain jeans or that if you aren't driving a Mercedes then you are not aspiring for the best or nothing. It's a tough life this, hey?

Okay, so then we all convened at Ogilvy Bryanston for the comedy and boy oh boy was it hilarious. Until this one guy hopped on stage! 

Hey?!?

See my thing is, he got on stage and loudly proclaimed that he's from Vosloorus and that was my first point of departure. I refused. Ngeke sbali. And that's that. I could go on about the jokes, but they would fall flat because I'm not a comedian vele so I'll skip that part. 

And then Karabo got on stage. Hello nice :)

iWorry yam is, these guys aren't famous in the popular sense of the word but you have either seen or heard their work and shared it with your peers. These are the guys that sell you cool and you don't even know them. Oh well. 

The winner was Zee Mbuli, who is allegedly Mzwakhe Mbuli's son. His mom drives an Audi, I don't recall what he said about that but Ja. 

Say hello to Zee from Midrand. 

The host for the night was this oke called Napstar. Guy was so funny, I think you should look out for him in the future. Killed me when he said, "hey wena white people it's our time now". My watch ain't changed since 94 but hey, sizothini?

Anywho, thanks to Ogilvy for the #Upperlife shindig. Beku mnandi hey! 

And then earlier in October was Vuzu Amp's befday at Level Three in Sandton. Hmm, Vuzu Amp really is the coolest one year old I know. 

The party was packed with scribes, celebs and channel execs alongside Joburg's likers of things because niyabazi mos - turn down for intoni?

I was there with sis bae. 

And then scribes were busy noting down the shenanigans.

And then, hol' up - look who got on stage baba. Spikiri and THAT guy from

Kalawa. Not sure of the name, sorry fam. 

Riky Rick and Choc also lit the stage. 

The highlight for me was #DoroSupaMega a.k.a AKA!!! 

Aiiich, cava mina no bae ntwana. Lol!

Also spotted, Blessing and Tsholo from The Road. 

So there we are, trying to take a group selfie and Trevor Gumbi photobombs our pic. *sigh* 

It was a turn up hey. 

End of October saw us unlocking Sunday Sun's Entertainment Editor, Lerato Matsoso's befday at Taboo. The way I'm not one with clubs though, but I still honoured the invite. 

Pictured below is the birthday girl and I. This pic was taken by Bucie.

Then she got it on the action. Home girl killed it on stage. 

Then she joined Tira on stage during his set. Taboo was on some other tip bethunana! 

 

Following day was Sbu's befday. Sbu is one of the promoters who put together the iRock music festivals you've seen me talk about on the blog. 

 

Above pic is not the following day, the one below is. 

And then early November saw the Polo International Horse Trials take place in Midrand. Akubusy eJozi hayi suka!

Was with an old primary school mate Tiisetso and her friend Cleo at the do.

We are almost mid November, which means festive is in full swing. Lord Jesus, I'm exhausted just thinking about it. 

Eh, it's a wrap. Till the next do. 

Yours in awesomery,

Nthabi 'with an 'H'

DStv iRock Music Festival: Unlocked, Unhinged & Unrestricted!

Long weekends are the devil because they feel like some unnatural force dares you to get up to no good and you accept the challenge because what must to can happen?

Yoh, then came Thursday and off we trekked to Limpopo for the DStv iRock Music Festival, or rather the Limpopo take over. The bus ride was a mixture of actors from the Mzansi Magic telenovelas and a contingency of journalists from different media houses - a recipe for a ten up of epic proportions.

What was supposed to be a three hour bus ride became a five hour one. Jesu, the heat + holy water were a rather interesting combination for the trip. But we made it work, as one does. And also because, #turndownforwhat? 

We hadn't even arrived in Limpopo but ANN7's Mpendulo, Mapule and I were looking bronzer than we were before we left Jozi. 

The hosts with the most.

On the Thursday we arrived at PLK, we went to unlock Industrial Shisa Nyama. DJ Shimza was on the decks and he did what it does. Dope set he laced there! 

We left Industrial Shisa Nyama in the a.m.  so when we had to leave for lunch at Mall of the North around midday on Friday, my body said not today Satan! So I sat out the lunch but was told it was lit. 

The group came back to the hotel and the festivities started again. We had to leave for the pre party at Jembe Tarven so the pool deck vibes came to a screeching halt. 

Huh, the crowd at Jembe never expected the amount of crazy we brought with us. It was too surreal for the poor folks.

This is how people looked like upon arrival... Lol!

Then...

Lol and then my phone was hijacked

 

But like?!?

Zero chill! Doreen making me kiss the booze to thank the Gods. 

My boo

AboUncle bae trending. Thap's is going to kill me for this one! V-Ent rep. 

And then there was Tumelo, also from the V-Ent side of life

Then the bubbles came! 

Abdul Khoza from The Road is such a gentleman yazi, very well mannered fellow this guy. Rare breed in the space 

Bathong we didn't realise Nanka was not unlocked so we did a retake! 

Soon after the whole place was lit! Friday was wrapped up and all was well.

Saturday we switched things up and were like let's exercise some of our brain cells bantu - then playing 30 Seconds was the order of the day. My team won, naturally. Because we the best! 

And then we went on to rock Limpopo... 1,2, 1, 2, testing with my sis Alfreda 

Guys, that place was packed. The guys from Limpopo are #turndownforintoni personified yazi.

 

Sunday saw us checking out the hotel and unlocking Waterland Shisa Nyama. 

The cool kids.

Cava Di posing for the Gods... Ndimakazi is unable to can with life it appears, at this stage of the game! 

When Michelle tried with wanting to be the Beyoncé of the group! 

The team.

Mapule in the thick of things, modimo! 

I was dead beat at this stage of the game Mara had to serve because look at Lee looking fresher than you, nah mean?

Al and I doing best...

My friend Sandile was shocked out of his witts because his sober self was unable to can! 

Good weekend all around, got back to the grind today because... Trevor Noah!

Went to the screening of the first episode because, VIP mos angithi niyazi.

Comedy Central gave us no option but to lick the hotness that is Trevor, so Lindi and I did best! *hides*

Don't forget to tune in from tonight on DStv Channel 123 at 21:00, best believe the first episode was fire!

Back to reality, my marketing assignments... FML!

Yours unlocked, unhinged & unrestricted!

Nthabi with an "H"

Summer heat loading...

Soo, learned people tell me Spring season officially starts on the 21st of September but then how do you explain today's weather grand sharp? Why does Spring keep alluding us like that mzwalane chick who keeps saying to you her church doesn't allow for majolana Mara that time she be creeping in your inbox ka bomidnight? And what's more upsetting is every time we think we can get our summer wardrobe out, that chilly weather keeps creeping up, like WTF? Not like Witness The Funk - Nomusa fame WTF, but the confused kind.

So nna I decided to keep warm with all the hot music that has been doing the rounds. Fam, yal have heard that Wizkid joint that Drake jumped on the remix mos? Tell me yal have been on it because, flames baba! The song has a social message in it but the beat is straight turnt, "I kyant explain!".

Listen here: Wizkid's Ojuelegba

But before that, make sure you peep Mavins' Dorobucci, which is doro supa mega! These naija brothers are not sleeping on yal, plus my girl Tiwa Savage is slaying the boys with her sultry voice. Heat fam, just pure heat.

Not one to be missed - AKA, the hottest rapper since, well just since (in my humble opinion) dropped a diss track addressing a couple of folks in the entertainment industry. No names mentioned but when you know, you know. One word: #Composure AKA

And in how did you not know this news, my favourite DJ duo Sphe & Naves also dropped their new album called #KOTW, short for Kings of the Weekend. The album is the kind that will be on high rotation for the next four months because, abantu babantu! The song has that 'gcom' sound coming from God knows where with even more colorful lyrics to go with it. The basic moral of the story is, people's people will be eaten this festive. Same isht, different festive. Niyazi mos. 

And then there was Zahara 2.0. Shame in Nathi's defense, Zahara made that Xhosa music feymas and he just brought a different dimension to it. I heard him being interviewed the other day on Metro fm and it didn't sound like he took kindly to the comparison but oh well. His Buyelekhaya album is the stuff we will be jamming to ka Christmas because some of yal must go home and leave Jozi to its own peril bantu. There is still next year wethu. The title track is my favourite, and as well as 'Noba Ngumama'. That album has probably gone gold ngoba it's got that crossover appeal amongst generations. 

Don't be catching feelings listening to this song, because you will if you have #daddyissues. 

Oorkant, the GOAT (greatest of all time) Dr Dre dropped his 16 year long awaited album titled 'Compton'. 

Hmm, I'm afraid you will have to actually appreciate Hip Hop for you to fully get the gist of the album. But you ain't got the juice like that if you ain't vibing to it every morning. 

My fav is 'Talk About It'. Opening line gets you in from the get go - I don't give a fcku! 

I know a lot of yal are house heads. Put us on phela hawu, I'm not a fan per se but will jaiva ngathi ngimenyilwe when that 'Mamelodi' song drops. 

So ke, back to the regular schedule - we are off to Limpopo for the #DStviRock music festival this weekend. #Teamtoomuch #TeamNoSleep #TeamTurndownforintoni

Because...

What's on your radar? What are you getting up to this long weekend? 

P. S. The 25th is on Friday so let's cop tickets for the #SpringJumpOff, I will catch yal there upon my return on Sunday. Kuzabe kummandi kabuhlungu! 

Yours in music,

Nthabi with an 'H'