King Monada takes Modimolle by storm

Popular Khelobedu hip-hop balladeer, King Monada, had both young and old eating out of his palm, when he performed in Modimolle on the occasion of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2018 on Sunday, 18 November.

The most popular Limpopo artist sings in Khelobedu, a language spoken by the Balobedu tribespeople of Queen Modjadji, the so-called rainmaking queen of the north.

The crowd at the Ephraim Mogale Stadium went berserk, when Monada performed his popular hit “Malwedhe” (illnesses).

In the song, Monada warns an imaginary partner not to break up with him as he would plunge into a nervous breakdown and fits of fainting.

The singer goes on to warn the fictitious partner that if she does not return home back into his arms, he would collapse.

The song has since gone viral, with South Africans creating hashtags named #MalwedheChallenge and #IdibalaChallenge, on which supporters posted their videos on social media dancing to the tune while “collapsing” at the same time.

The song is trending even beyond the borders of South Africa.

It was generally-anticipated that this song would be one of the biggest hits during the forthcoming festive season, as it is already popular on the airwaves and social circuit.

In 2016 King Monada had South Africans dancing to his tunes, with his popular song “Ska bora moreki”, which when loosley translated means “he who pays the piper decides the tunes.”

— The BEAT