Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse to dazzle live

The iconic PJ Powers, the legendary Pops Mohamed and the two surviving members of Harari, Om Alec Khaoli and Condry Ziqubu, will join Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse in concert on Wednesday, October 1.

On Wednesday evening, October 1, Sipho Mabuse will perform at The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg, presenting a special single performance with some of the biggest names in music.

PJ Powers and Pops Mohamed, will share the night with Sipho who has titled the show Timelessness.

The show will pay take fans on an extraordinary and unique musical journey which will pay tribute to some of the greatest figures in music.

Timelessness will comprise two sets, the first opening with the singer/songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist’s debut composition.

Sipho will perform alongside his friends and two surviving members of his first band Harari. Om Alec Khaoli and Condry Ziqubu will join him on stage to revive “Party Soul Fire”, one of the group’s earliest hit singles.

Besides great songs, The Lyric Theatre will witness rich and rewarding musical friendships being reaffirmed in live performance. The second half of this once-off trip down memory lane will open with Thabu Bosiu, another of Mabuse’s standout classics. There will also be surprise performances that will only be revealed once the Sipho and his band are in full flight on the night.

The evening’s performances will be punctuated by classic renditions of songs that have inspired Sipho from The Beatles Norwegian Wood through to Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band’s We’ve Got Tonight. Sipho’s timeless renditions of unlikely favourites are sure to ignite the night, there will be a video crew will be on hand to capture the evening for posterity.

It has been 30 years since Burnout blew up the charts and changed local pop music forever –and 50 years since Sipho began his journey in song.