Mzansi reacts: TKZee member and Kwaito star Tokollo “Magesh” Tshabalala passes away
A legend has passed...
This just in, legendary Kwaito musician and songwriter Tokollo Tshabalala, popularly known as Magesh, passed away on Monday.
The Tshabalala family confirmed the news in a statement, saying the popular South African artist passed away in the morning as a result of an epileptic seizure.
As reported by ECR News, the 45-year-old was a member of the iconic kwaito band TKzee. The band released their first album 'Halloween' in 1994.
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Mzansi is heartbroken over this star, whose collective influence will forever leave a mark in South Africa's history.
Here are some reactions shared by social media users:
Official statement on the passing of Tokollo Magesh Tshabalala
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) August 15, 2022
According to the statement, Magesh had an epileptic seizure which sadly took his life. #RIPMagesh #RIPTokolloTshabalala pic.twitter.com/FnzUmKj0fn
It is with great sadness to note the passing of Tokollo 'Magesh' Tshabalala.
— SAMRO (@SAMROMusic) August 15, 2022
Known affectionately as 'Magesh', Tshabalala passed away this morning as a result of an epileptic seizure.
He will be missed by his family, friends and fans. May his soul Rest In Peace. #RIPMagesh pic.twitter.com/CPaS6pO76R
It breaks my heart to know that we will never get that #podcastandchillwithmacg interview because you are now gone. #RIPMagesh You came you rapped and you conquered. "Guz Luv 4 life uhlal' wazi" TKZee for life 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/9s3U4NBa5Q
— Ma- Eh (@loveric3000) August 15, 2022
RIP to one of the best to ever do it. A craftsman with the pen. Pioneer, Genius and Legend
— Lebohang Phokela (@LeboPhokela) August 15, 2022
Rest Magesh. Your voice in the music will always make us happy, and that's a sign of life well lived 🙌🏾 #RIPMagesh pic.twitter.com/DCnlbxCMjB
As you can see, fans are in shock and disbelief over the passing of this local musician.
His legacy will live beyond the music he made, as he has inspired the youth of SA.
Our heartfelt condolences go to his family, friends, and fans.
You can read more tributes to Tokollo on Twitter by clicking here.
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TKZee continues to be one of the most influential South African music groups of all time.
The South African Kwaito music group was formed in the 1990s by school friends, Tokollo (Magesh) Tshabalala, Kabelo Mabalane, and Zwai Bala.
Kwaito, a proudly South African genre of music, emerged in Soweto, Johannesburg, during the 1990s. Kwaito is a variant of house music that features the use of African sounds and samples. In the backdrop of a transforming South Africa, Kwaito took shape in Soweto during the period when Nelson Mandela took office as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
TKZee is one of the Kwaito groups who helped the genré reach new heights.
By late late 1997 and early 1998 with their chart-topping singles "Phalafala" and "Shibobo" shot the group to superstardom.
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