Boom Shaka Honoured With Top Award at the Basha Uhuru Festival: “What We Started Is Still Alive”

• The legendary pop group Boom Shaka were honoured with a top award at the Basha Uhuru Festival
• Helping carry the legacy of the group for the past 30 years are Theo Nhlengethwa, Thembi Seete and Junior Sokhela
• Accepting the award, the trio dedicated the win to their fans and mostly, the late Lebo Mathosa

The iconic South African group Boom Shaka recently received their flowers. The top dogs in the game were honoured with an award at the Basha Uhuru Festival.

After 30 years of keeping people dancing with their timeless hits, the group has been recognised with the Freedom Legacy Award.

The 90s music group is continuing their bid to carry the legacy of the group for the past three decades. The remaining members include Theo Nhlengethwa, Thembi Seete and Junior Sokhela.

What this top award means for Boom Shaka

Accepting the award at the ceremony, which took place on Saturday, 13 September 2025, the trio dedicated it to their fans and mostly, the late Lebo Mathosa.

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According to Daily Sun, Thembi Seete acknowledged their supporters for helping carry the group's legacy for all those years. For her, she dedicated the award to the late Lebo Mathosa.

"We're honoured to receive this award and to carry Lebo's name. It means so much to us. Boom Shaka is not complete without her. She is part of this legacy and everything we are being celebrated for today. When we stood on that stage, I knew she was there with us in spirit, smiling and dancing the way she always did," Thembi was quoted saying.

The former Idols SA member said they broke boundaries as a group and made the Kwaito music genre fashionable. The dancer and singer lauded Lebo's talent, which helped shape the group's career. She stated that their group helped give young people a voice, which makes the award so much more meaningful.

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Honouring the fans, the stars thanked everyone for dancing to their music and for keeping their name alive. They mentioned how people stood by them and helped grow their brand.

"This award shows that what we started in the 90s is still alive." the publication quoted them saying.

Boom Shaka celebratedsLebo Mathosa's birthday with meal

In a previous report from Briefly News, the group united in support of Lebo Mathosa's heavenly birthday. The singer would have turned 47 years old in July 2024. To commemorate the star, they had dinner at Oskido's restaurant, Daruma and ate her favourite dish.

Thembi Seete took to social media and gave the late singer her flowers, posting a few throwback pictures and videos of them as a group on her Instagram page and wrote:

"You’ve been on our minds and in our hearts a lot lately. We talk about you every day and miss you so much. Yesterday was especially tough, but we found comfort in sharing memories with Oskio at Daruma and enjoying your favourite dish, special chicken chow mein."

Source: Briefly News