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Brenda Phiri Entertainment Reporter
Youthful artistes from Bulawayo have joined forces in collectively marketing their talents through a movement called Kasi Lami Art Platform (Klap Family)
Speaking on the initiative, group representative Pozee Younga97 said the convergence has come at a time when most Bulawayo artistes are not getting recognition beyond the Matabeleland market.

“We started off with 20 artistes who specialise in different genres over a year ago. The number has since decreased to 10 with only those who share the same remaining. While we maintain that we are all independent artistes, we constantly collaborate on songs to share fan bases and expose each other,” he said.

The movement is made up of popular kwaito artiste Mbekezeli “Pozee Younga97” Mpofu, Bekithemba “Thorne” Sibanda, Dalvin “2dope” Makhalisa, Thamsanqa “Fresh T” Siziba, “Gcinekile “Lady Thug”Ndlovu, Gugulethu Lesly “Lil G” Ndibali, Shanice “Alaina” Pullen, Emmanuel “Zimng” Dube, Mthokozisi (Elbreezy) Mathema, Polite “P2daoh” Tichivangana, Conrad “El Mondae” Phiri.

Klap Family got the first stamp of approval upon coming joining forces last year when they were nominated for best hip hop group at the Zimbababwe Hip Hop Awards last year.

Their producer P2daoh was also nominated for the Best Producer Award last year.

“We have a Zimbabwe Music Awards nomination as Klap for our album this year. It is encouraging that we are achieving some of our goals and getting acknowledgement for our work. The work doesn’t stop here though,” he said

In an endeavour to widen their territory, Klap family have also engaged South African rappers in their upcoming album Hip Hop Mosaic.

One of the songs the song “Things Are Falling Apart” that was performed for the first time over the weekend features South African Phil D.