
Sensory overload. That's the best way to describe this amazing event. As soon as you entered the door each of your five senses were being seduced. From the art pieces to the food to the drinks, just everything, I mean everything was proper.
But like Khuli Chana said, this was going to be a party with a purpose and that it was. As much as the aim was to have fun the overall aim of the party was to curate art content which showed Africa as being in league with the rest of the world in terms of art.
How was Absolut going to do this? Oh, by taking over the building at 1 Eloff and filling it up with art.
#OneSourceLive day well spent 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/BnT0A48bMR
— Othman El-Kindiy (@OKindiy) March 25, 2018
It might seem small but have you seen the size of the building at 1 Eloff?
#OneSourceLive Drone Shot snap 📸, Venue Entrance by Hip-Hop 411 @ at One Elloff. #beabsolut @absolutsa @KhuliChana @TotalExposure @PernodRicard_ZA 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/6ICyN11MwJ
— Hip-Hop 411 (@hh411tv) March 25, 2018
So the festivities began at the Rainforest stage where Sho Madjozi had picked her favourite artists to perform and also make a new song on the spot. The first crew consisted of Thando Nje, J Molley, Sho Madjozi and Electro Prince Muzi they made a song called 'Bayede'
But man wait till you hear the song @ShoMadjozi @ThandoNje and @JMolleySA came up with, produced by @muziou pic.twitter.com/nK4vq3Vzf4
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
The second group consisted of Una Rams, Gemini Major and Madjozi again and they created 'Shake Xibelani' which was an Afro-trap joint (produced by Gemini) and was also low-key a crowd favourite
Did we mention that @UnaRamsWeirdKid @ShoMadjozi and @GeminiMajor made an Afro-Trap jam produced by Gemini at #OneSourceLive ? pic.twitter.com/zR0DHgj0eq
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
But that was before Youngsta, Marley Bloo and Sho Madjozi joined forces over a DJ Rico Gqom beat to create the song 'My People'.
So @YoungstaCpt @ShoMadjozi and Molly Blue made a Gqom song together, produced by @DjRicoSA. Only at #OneSourceLive pic.twitter.com/XpcPXSy335
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
People went wild and for some, this could've been the highlight, but nope. There was still more to come. Later on in the night the main stage came alive and became home to the Afro-futuristic sibling trio Dear Ribane who killed their set.
.@DearRibane takes into the Afro-futuristic township #OneSourceLIVE #BeAbsolut pic.twitter.com/dnO8T8JgLF
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
Then Ms. Madjozi came through and performed her new single 'Kona.'
Ngoba vele uSistas udumis’ i-phone @ShoMadjozi #OneSourceLIVE #BeAbsolut pic.twitter.com/GpWGP00UO6
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
Patoranking followed her shortly, opening his performance with a cover of Brown Dash's 'Vum, Vum'.
That time when @patorankingfire opened his show with Brown Dash’s ‘Vum, Vum’ #OneSourceLive #BeAbsolut pic.twitter.com/9cM9lCHmIG
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
He even got Gemini Major to come in and give the crowd 'Ragga'.
Then @patorankingfire brought out @GeminiMajor to RAGGA the crowd up #OneSourceLive #BeAbsolut pic.twitter.com/iT6ArvfXxD
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
That was prepping the crowd for the Dragon himself who came out guns blazing with 'Tswa Daar' and 'All Hail' amongst many hits.
.@KhuliChana reminded us why he’s the Absolut one!!! #OneSourceLIVE #BeAbsolut pic.twitter.com/ST1ZiJB61X
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
ALL HAIL! @KhuliChana #OneSourceLive pic.twitter.com/uiTbtew033
— ZAlebs (@Zalebs) March 24, 2018
Then of course, Bongo Maffin came through to the crowd's delight.
Seeing Bongo Maffin live last night was a spiritual experience. pic.twitter.com/SbsQH04eju
— Nicholas Sir Cozy (@nicky_nasdaq) March 25, 2018
And DJ Maphorisa finished the festivities off.
Lawd Porry on deck @DjMaphorisa You really took it to the top floor last night 🔥🔥🔥 #OneSourceLive pic.twitter.com/QEZ1MfmEto
— #SAHouseMusic247 (@SAHouseMusic247) March 26, 2018
It was a night filled with so much that anyone looking from the outside in could tell that Africa is definitely not a jungle.
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