Berita Salutes Oskido, Eddie Zondie for 'Thandolwethu' Music Break: “He Saw Me Performing at a Taxi Rank”

• Songtress Berita shared with rapper Slikour the details of her discovery as a musician
• She was interviewed on the Slikour Onlife podcast when she revealed that she owed her success to music producer Oskido and the late Eddie Zondi
• Oskido has been the godfather to most South African musicians, with his unmeasured contribution

Singer Berita's soulful music has touched many South Africans who have been in love, especially her hit, Thandolwethu. She owes its success to the late Eddie Zondi and music mogul, Oskido.

Berita talks about Thandolwethu with Slikour Onlife

In a podcast interview with Skwatta Kamp rapper, Slikour, she said being a foreigner in New Zealand pushed her to appreciate her African sounds.

She was in the Eastern Cape when her guitar made big dreams soon after her senior Zahara got her Loliwe break.

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Her hit heartbreak single made it to Metro FM studios, where the legendary Eddie Zondi would play her song every Sunday, and music store Musica contacted her to alert her the song was in demand.

Meeting Oskido in an Eastern Cape taxi rank

She tells Slikour that while she was performing at the same activation as Oskido in a taxi rank when he spotted her:

"Oskido thought he had finished with the 'Oskido I Believe' but he just needed 'Thandolwethu' in his 2013 album.

"The album was big! I started touring with Oskido, he actually gave me my first big break."

Here is the interview below:

Social media reacts to Berita's interview

This is how the viewers responded to the show:

@SibusisoHlophe-dp5lq praised the producer:

"Oskido deserves to go to heaven. He's made so many lives."

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@thabangmatlanado4875 said:

"Sho daar Slikour for having the beautiful Berita."

Kalawa Jazmee to air a docuseries on Mzansi Magic

In another Briefly News report, recording label Kalawa Jazmee will air the first episode of their docuseries on Mzansi Magic in August.

The company, founded over 30 years ago, will take Mzansi through its evolution and profile musicians who changed the landscape of South African music.

The Kalawa Jazmee Story Season 1 will premiere on Mzansi Magic on 13 August, 6:30 PM.

Source: Briefly News