Kholwa Brothers choir to raise South African flag in LA music competition

Taking traditional isiZulu music to the world stage, award-winning Kholwa Brothers Isicathamiya choir will perform at the World Championships for Performing Arts in Los Angeles scheduled for July.

Covid struck their initial joy down after they were crowned champions at the South African national championships in Rustenburg at the beginning of December 2020, but everything was locked down
Veteran musician Beverly MacGregor collaborated with the choir.

Founder of the Kholwa Brothers, Derrick Mlambo from Ntuzuma, said the group was excited about the opportunity.

“We are over the moon about the trip as a group, simply because it confirms what I have been telling the boys ‒ that if they work hard, focus on what God gave them and polish their art, good things will come their way.
“It is happening now, we are going to be up against more than 60 countries there.

“We are excited knowing that there are possibilities for the group to further grow because there will be talent scouts there. There are so many opportunities that might come up, and also the fact that we will be representing our country and KZN,” said Mlambo. He said he expected to bring home gold medals.

“We are longing to grab those gold medals and bring them to South Africa and get the right people who will be able to identify the group and maybe want to work with it,” said Mlambo. He said they had put together a number of exciting songs for the championships.