LOCAL artists Msaki and The One Who Sings, real name Zolani Mahola, have been announced as the supporting acts for Grammy award-winner Gregory Porter’s upcoming concerts.
The two concerts will be held in Cape Town at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden on 21 January at 7pm, where The One Who sings will be the opening act. Then Msaki will show off her skills in Joburg at Montecasino’s Teatro on 23, 24, 26, 27 and 28 January at 8pm.
“Audiences are in for a special evening of unparalleled entertainment featuring The One Who Sings and Msaki ahead of world jazz icon, Gregory Porter,” said promoter Tony Feldman of Showtime Management in part.
Both born in the Eastern Cape, the two singers’ vocal talents went on to establish them as household names. The One Who Sings is the former lead singer of internationally acclaimed Afro-fusion group Freshlyground. It has performed as the supporting act for the Robbie Williams 2006 SA Tour, and she also sang with BB King and Stevie Wonder.
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In 2010 Freshlyground and Shakira performed the official song of the FIFA World Cup, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), in both the opening and closing ceremonies.
In 2020 after leaving Freshlyground, she rebranded to become The One Who Sings, and went on to release her solo debut album Thetha Mama in 2022. She has since assembled an all-female group known as the Feminine Force.
On the other hand, Msaki released her debut EP, Nalithemba, in 2013 and her 2016 debut LP Zaneliza: How the Water Moves, was nominated at the South African Music Awards.
She has worked with House DJs including Mobi Dixon, Revolution, Sun-El Musician and Black Motion. She featured as a songwriter on Black Coffee’s Grammy Award-winning album, Subconsciously.
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In 2021 she released her double album, Platinumb Heart and in 2022, won Best Female Artist of the Year and Best Adult Contemporary Album of the Year. Her international collaborations include Ayra Starr, Jorja Smith and Diplo, and since releasing Tomorrow Silver in 2021, has been on the top 40 charts.
Msaki ended 2022 on a high when she was awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for 2022.
“Supporting a show of this magnitude embodies our desire to be ‘in all of it’ with our clients and South Africans. The addition of these two artists is exciting,” said Marees Bostander, head: brand strategy and sponsorships at Liberty.
Tickets to the concerts have sold out.
