TikTok Video with 1 Million Views of Skilled Musician Performing Amapiano Joint Goes Viral, Mzansi Recognises

• A young man who regularly performs music on the streets impressed South Africans with his smooth and beautiful voice
• In a video, he strums the guitar while dancing, singing a song from the popular amapiano genre
• Many in the comment section are familiar with his performance, with some saying his performance is what they needed to hear

A viral TikTok video of a man with a voice that moves mountains gave South Africa goosebumps because of his talent.

The young man was recorded performing a popular amapiano song with a guitar, leaving TikTokkers in awe of his skills.

Street performer steals the limelight on TikTok

Posted by @skhulilfestyle892, the post had an in-video caption which read:

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"Let's make this man trend."

The video shows @mahlatsesechokoe_sa_guitarist belting out the Amapiano track while stroking the guitar strings.

He moves rhythmically to his beat and uses the guitar to add some drums to the melody.

The musician's street performance has people filling the bucket in front of him with moola.

Mzansi is full of talented musicians performing on the streets, and Mahlatse joined them in displaying his marvellous skill.

Street artists struggle to make a living, but this young man seems undeterred by this reality.

Mahlatse Chokoe told Briefly News he taught himself guitar in six months

Briefly News reached out to Mahlatse Chokoe, the talented musician belting the tunes out.

The Limpopo-born musician said he moved to Gauteng to grow his social media fanbase and survives on his street performances.

"I don't have a specific location where I perform. I perform in malls and towns where there are a lot of people. I started singing in church, and during the COVID-19 lockdowns, I used my R350 grant to buy myself a guitar. I then watched YouTube videos, and it took me six months to learn how to play it. It's always appreciated when people leave money behind because I don't have any other means of income except for my music."

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TikTokkers recognize his skill as refreshing

Many Netizens recognized him, with some saying that they regularly watch him perform.

Nyiko Mash was one such person. She said:

"I watch this guy everyday after work."

Kgaugelo Mofomme pointed out that he is a star.

"He is my former classmate. Mahlatse ke star."

Others joked that his positioning near an ATM was strategic.

Kamogelomashishi3 pointed this out in a hilarious comment.

"He is standing there so that if you want to donate you just hit the ATM and cough out some cash."

TikTokbless2020 said that she could spend all her money on his talent.

"I would literally go back home bankrupt by just standing by him there. I have a special place in my heart for such talent."

Tso said that his talent was refreshing.

"We need this kadi Soul Sessions to avoid DJs who play the same song every Sunday."

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Joburg performer belts out classic UB40 track

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a man who was recorded belting out a UB40 classic blew South Africans away.

The young talent performed the track south of Joburg, performing for passing cars in traffic.

Mzansi cheered his performance on, with some saying that he was singing one of their old-school favourite jams.

Source: Briefly News