Caiphus And Letta’s Hard Work Will Be Finally Recognised

Caiphus And Letta’s Hard Work Will Be Recognised – The iconic musicians Caiphus Semenya and Letta Mbulu will be commemorated with a Lifetime Achievement Awards from the National Heritage Council of South Africa on Friday, the 20th of September.

The veterans singers will be acknowledged through the council’s Golden Shield Heritage Award at Meropa Casino in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Friday.

Council CEO Sonwabile Mancotywa asserted that music is widely appreciated as one of the most influential, that has impact depicters of culture and heritage.

“For example, with the advent of Bantustans and forced removal of non-whites from neighbourhoods such as Sophiatown, black South Africans turned to one of the most important pillars of their culture: music. They used it to express their resistance, forge unity and celebrate their being.”

Written by: Aphiwe Theodorah Mvinjelwa