Singer Dumza Maswana had his fans in the palm of his hand during his live DVD recording at the Guild Theatre on Saturday night.
The show, which also featured Titi Luzipo and Keke Lingo, was hosted in conjunction with the Daily Dispatch and Umhlobo Wenene fm.
Speaking to the Dispatch after his two-hour performance, the Peddie-born singer said he was happy with the love his supporters had given him.
“People came in numbers and the way they received me was amazing,” he said.
He said the audience proved him right in deciding to bring the show to East London.
“This is the reason I decided to record the DVD here. I say something, even it is silly…they catch it without me explaining what I meant,” he said.
Maswana said he always wanted to have a live DVD recording, but was delayed by financial difficulties.
“I am happy that it eventually happened,” he said.
He said recording the DVD was part of growing the Dumza Maswana brand.
“This DVD will contribute immensely to my growth as an independent artist,” he said.
Maswana said there were no videos of him online and people did not really knew who Dumza Maswana was. “If you look online, there is nothing that speaks to who Dumza Maswana is and what he does. If you go on YouTube you do not see anything that represents me. This project will help a great deal,” he said.
The recording was a mix of songs from his two albums, as well as new material.
Maswana sang his popular songs, like Molo, Andikho, and Emihle to mention a few, but it was Sombawo, in which Maswana features Lingo, that took the show to a higher level.
The show reached its climax when Maswana sang Madikizela, a tribute song for the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
It was at this stage that the audience stood up with their fists lifted up.
Maswana said he was not sure when the DVD will be released.
“I am not really sure how long the pre-production process will take, but those who were not here can look forward to a very exciting product,” he said...