On Thursday afternoon, family and friends of R.Mashesha will celebrate his life in a memorial ceremony, which is set to take place at the eThekwini Community Church in Durban.
Sadly, not many of his fans will be able to attend the memorial service, but we at ZAlebs thought the best way to remember the magnificent Dollar R is to share some of our favourite verses from the man himself.
As part of Big Nuz, R.Mashesha had the whole of South Africa on its feet during the festive season with the smash hit, Serious, but it was not only the chorus that had many stomping their feet, but also R.Mashesha’s laid back verse that would really have you cracking a smile even when you were desperately trying to be serious.
R.Mashesha’s verse on Serious
Asphinde futhi sphathe abantu abahle
Besithi siyayi dalela futhi siyiphathe kahle
Yekele ubuserious
Hey I’m counting, 1,2,3,4
Aaah! We lounging
Heh, we living
Awu television
It might not make sense reading it, but when you hear R.Mashesha reciting this verse, you cannot help but think that the guy was one smooth operator.
R.Mashesha’s verse on Inazo
Sir Bobzen, shaya lento
Awu ba campaine, ngathi ukheso
Asiqiniseni umthetho
Babone kahle ukhuthi ithina sphethe umswenko
Sabo ice cream, sa bo ma sweety
Siyabiza, highest bid
What you want, what you need
You’ve done it, sho, mina I’ve did it!
Out of this entire song it was the last line that had us bowing to R.Mashesha’s effortless lyrical prowess. ‘You’ve done it, sho mina I’ve did it!’. Lol! R.Mashesha was the best.
R.Mashesha’s verse on Lengoma
Sukhuma ujaiva lengoma im’nandi
Igcwele ifunky, kwa vuka iparty
Awu bhiza nathi,
iy’takathi, zase M’lazi, awu wena uyazi
Kwa vutha iy’khota
Kwa dlala Umshoza…
Kwa khala ityre
Futhi asis‘ buyi
Awu sifuna imali, and asilali!
Rest In Peace, R.Mashesha. You might be gone, but you shall forever live on in your verses.
