×

We've got news for you.

Register on SowetanLIVE at no cost to receive newsletters, read exclusive articles & more.
Register now

Zonke says late sister was 'too bossy'

Zonke Dikana, pictured, said the reason why she never recorded a song with her late sister was because they were "too bossy" for each other.

A month before her unexpected death, sister Lulu told Sowetan that they would collaborate "in a century".

This weekend, after getting off stage at the Business Premium Jazz Festival at Carnival City, Zonke said she was glad that her sister confessed that she didn't want to record a song with her.

Zonke's latest album Work of Heart will be released early next month. "I wanted to feature her (Lulu) on the song Heavenly but it didn't work out because she always wanted to control so many things. But at least people know I wanted to do a song with her; it was just her."

Zonke hasn't released an album in four years and she said she had written only four songs when Lulu died late last year.

Among her fan-favourite classics that she performed on Saturday was her new single Reach.

The line-up at the sold-out event included Tribute Mboweni, The Soil and The Muffinz, who were one of the highlights.

The five-member band did great cover versions of TKZee's Phalafala and Brown Dash's Voom Voom.

"We actually first added the kwaito flavour when we did it in memory of Brown Dash in Newtown," said drummer Keke Mabusela.

During their performance the band dropped their instruments and, with only microphones in hand, sang Simphiwe Dana's Zandisile acapella. "Those were our UJ choir influences. Also because Simz (Simphiwe Kulla) and Karabo (Moeketsi) went to church at 7th Day Adventist," said frontman Sfiso Buthelezi.

tiwaneb@timesmedia.co.za

Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.