The show pays tribute to the life and times of Mathosa as a diva during her time with Boom Shaka and as a solo artist.

But Mathosa's former Boom Shaka group members - Junior Sokhela, Theo Nhlengethwa and Thembi Seete - are not pleased with the manner in which Mathosa is portrayed.

"This show is not about Lebo," Seete said.

"It is more about beautiful girls competing to be the best singers on stage, and Lebo was not about competing."

Seete added that Mathosa was more of a teacher and a musician than a competitor.

"There are events in the story which pained me as I watched," he said.

"Lebo was an emotional character and when she met her mother for the first time, she was touched and emotional, yet then you see people making a joke out of that crucial, emotional moment. That is sad."

Sokhela, who was a rapper in the youthful four-member Boom Shaka, complained that band members were not asked to make inputs on the tribute.

"In every project you engage yourself with, research is important," Sokhela said.

"You talk to people who knew the person. Who knows Lebo better than her group members?

"We knew Lebo before she was a musician, and when she was with Boom Shaka, and even when she went solo, she was still part of our lives."

But Sokhela said he was happy that someone had taken the initiative to relive their fellow artist's musical life.

Nhlengethwa said he got a call days before the opening of the show.

"I had hoped to witness the real Lebo, but I found myself watching more of a music concert than a tribute," he said.

The trio, however, feels there is still time to amend the "unfairness" in the show and they are "open" to helping "in making it better".

• Drama Queen features Sindi Nene, Khanyi Mbau, Ayanda Nhlangothi, Siziwe Ngema and Lucia Gumede.

It runs until September 9.

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Aug 16, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

They should have consulted the band members, extensive reseach is very important!!
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Aug 16, 2012

mafungwashe

true consultation/adequate research is important however,some people when consulted for personal accounts/anectodes,they become pompous and demand or want to know whats in for them.Well the show was bound to have some people not happy with it anyway.Let the girls dance and entertain the nation or admirers of dance*shaking their b-s*
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Aug 16, 2012

tpaz

It's a musical for crying out loud. Khanyi looks good here.
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Aug 16, 2012

Nastradamas

Le gone Khanyi is not even close to Lebo.
thats crab and its touching me too cause i loved that girl
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Aug 16, 2012

MGEEZ

@MorenaWaPolelo
They should have consulted the band members, extensive reseach is very important!!
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100% correct. Based on this feedback from those who knew Lebo, I am not going to spend a cent watching such nonsense!!!
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Aug 16, 2012

pitchblack101

In my understanding the tribute is about Lebo Mathosa and how she was seen and admired by her fans. For the mere fact that a tribute was done for her is simply amazing and welcomed; considering the number of other great artist who have been forgotten. Tembi Seete and other former Boom Shaka members wanted to be involved for their personal interests and financial gain.
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Aug 16, 2012

moisa

Please allow me to be tribalist folks: boom shaka was was dominated or was all sotho speaking, Lebo self ne ele mosotho. but the composition of this tribute is only ngunis. is it a favouritism or what, this zulus, xhosas think they are clever....thats from my point of view wena o reng.
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Aug 16, 2012

geovatti

@Tpaz
Its a musical for crying out loud.Khanyi looks good here.
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Exactly its a musical for crying out in the bucket and the poor woman cant be Mathosa,God knows she's trying...
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Aug 16, 2012

babyfats

lol Mgeeze
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Aug 16, 2012

Papage

Respect the dead and never try to potay them wrong, because you want to catch in. Was the family consulted? Did they agree to this? Who is going to benefit from our monies? is it Lebo's family?
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