If there is anything Twitter is known for, it is challenges. While some are still trying to learn the dance moves to the #JohnVuliGateChallenge others have already hopped on to the mom vs me challenge. This is where celeb lookalikes pit themselves against the celeb they claim to look like.
Well, it was all fun and games until a tweep used a picture of the late Lebo Mathosa in her challenge. The resemblance was uncanny so much so that tweeps had to ask her if Lebo was indeed her late mom. In the spirit of having fun the tweep confirmed that Lebo was her mom.
Tweeps sent their condolences and even asked her if she could sing like Lebo did. Of which she says yes and also revealed that she auditioned to play young Lebo in her biopic but the part went to Bahumi.
Well one group of people who were not impressed with this was Lebo Mathosa's family. Lebo Mathosa's sister Queen expressed her frustration over publications running stories without fact checking.
Journalists who run stories based on what people say on Twitter cause so much damage. Malome called me so early this asking me who this girl claiming to be Lebo’s child is. He was soooo upset cos someone sent him the “headline” via WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/5pr5N6yQED
Queen went on to explain that although the tweep did it without malice, the family elders didn't understand why someone could joke about this and were ready to have their family lawyer intervene. October 23rd was when she died so October was the worst month to do this.
Guess what makes it worse is that October 23rd is when Lebo passed so October is a very sensitive time in our family. Didn’t even see this challenge until malume called me at 05h00 this morning. Guess I have to go to home in Daveyton to explain to him it’s a joke!
Lebo Mathosa was a musical powerhouse whose music is still very much popular 14 years after she has passed on. Before there was care free anything there was Lebo Mathosa. The one-quarter of Boom Shaka took the spunk and 'don't-give-a-damn' attitude that was left as a legacy by her predecessor Brenda Fassie and gave it the world. Here are a few of the songs in which she added her spice and amazing vocals on that, in turn, became the anthems of our youth.
1. Trompies Ft. Lebo Mathosa - Magasman
This song had so many quotables but people would sing along unitedly when Lebo said 'we Magasman uyajoroza'. All the time. Not forgetting the video which always had a then conservative SA gawking.
A love letter in the form of a song, this song always stood out because of Lebo's verse where she states that 'uyam'cwala owakhe' regardless of what features they may have. As expected, this was a hit mainly for the lovers.
3. Lebo Mathosa - Hey DJ
When she started breaking away from the group, that's when we started seeing and hearing what she was truly about. This was one of the many songs that proved that she had the range.
4. Lebo Mathosa - I love Music
DJ Christos and Lebo Mathosa proved to be a force to be reckoned with. One doesn't need to look for proof beyond this classic song from her debut album.
5. Lebo Mathosa - Brand New Day
Put her in whatever space or song and Lebo would always excel. This could've easily been confused with an import from a foreign country, but nope. It's all home grown and simply Lebo Mathosa.
Which songs do you remember from this vocal powerhouse? Share them with us.
