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POPULAR MASKANDI musician, Ichwane Lebhaca has joined political fray by releasing a song drumming support for President Jacob Zuma’s second term at the helm of the ANC.

Born Zelule Mtshali, in Ixopo, south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, Ichwane Lebhaca’s latest album, Inkunzi Yomthakathi released three weeks ago, is certainly going to set tongues wagging.

One of the tracks, titled Umsholozi, the song praises Zuma as “innocent leader acquitted by courts” and deserves a second chance in Mangaung.

“Today Msholozi is a president because he was acquitted in all charges against him, the lyrics of the song says.

“If I remember correctly, those that were persecuting him, pressing rape and corruption charges against him were humbled because the courts acquitted him. Cases were thrown out of courts. He is innocent. He is a good leader with integrity and deserves a second chance. As communists, we will meet Mangaung.”

Mtshali says in the song, he is exercising his democratic right to freedom of expression.

“I am an artist and a poet and have a right to express my opinion on matters and issues that are happening in the country. I am of the view that Msholozi deserves a second chance as the president of the ANC and the country.”

On another track, Irhubo Lkwabhaca, a 44-year-old musician heap praises to Zulu monarch, King Goodwill Zwelithini, though he resides under Prince Melizwe Dlamini of Nhlangwini Traditional Council.

Prince Dlamini is one of the chiefs who applied to the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and claims to be accorded the same status and powers as Zwelithini. The commission has not yet made its ruling.

“I don’t have anything against Dlamini. But we have one king.”

Ichwane burst onto the music scene in 2008 when he won the Nedbank talent search competition. In 2009, he released his first album “Ubuyile Umaqondana”. The album sold 15,000 copies and was nominated on four categories in the South African Traditional Music Awards, but won none.

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Fri May 24 06:40:53 SAST 2013 ::

Sep 14, 2012

mvemvane

Would this guy sing the same praises if zuma was not zulu?
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Sep 14, 2012

RobinH

PARTISAN REPORTING!!!!!
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Sep 14, 2012

Voetzek

You are a mad woman you even wore nkhandla sies
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Sep 14, 2012

Mmaditopo

What's in it for you Mr. Maskandi?
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Sep 14, 2012

NDA

Zuma President of KZN only maskandi boy.
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Sep 14, 2012

Tasto

In what language do you sing your maskandi Sir songs before we accuse of Tribalism most of in this genre are uneducated & tend to be biased culturally!!
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Sep 14, 2012

Stimela

thahta Chwane lebhaca.............oqhakaz'int'eybomvu ngoba vele nam ngibomvu!

we will meet in mangaung for sure!
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Sep 14, 2012

webcaddler

again zulus zulus zulus, zulu maskandi artist also seeking a piece of the cake from the zulu king
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Sep 14, 2012

Papage

Zuma will start using this guy on all him visits, because he is so stupid, watch the space
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Sep 14, 2012

lindsay

i am of the view that you lost your mabbles too
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