After Themba Zwane's dazzling display against Namibia, we check out the music that motivates his Man of the Match performances. Check it out!
What's the story?
Themba Zwane produced a stellar display for Bafana Bafana in their emphatic 4-0 win over Namibia in the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday evening.
'Mshishi' bagged a brace in a dominant performance, which prompts us to look at the music that motivates his Man of the Match showings.
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Let's take a closer look...
The music that amps up Zwane
South Africa climbed to second place in their Group E table after a handsome 4-0 win over Namibia, who slide down to third place ahead of Bafana's next opponents, Tunisia.
Zwane contributed two amazing goals against Namibia, walking away with the Man of the Match award. Sundowns youngster Thapelo Maseko and ex-Downs attacker Percy Tau scoring Bafana's first and last goals in the game.
It's well known that 'Shikabala' is a huge fan of South African rapper Sjava and before jetting off to the Ivory Coast for AFCON, he sat down for an interview with DJ Naves and his ex-teammate Tiyani Mabunda on the Pitchside Podcast.
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Mshishi touched on his love for the veteran rapper's music and along with the hosts, sang the chorus of Sjava's "Impilo" song. "Sjava outdid himself with that song, he is a great artist," said Mshishi.
"I listen to Sjava all the time," said the Sundowns skipper, who still rates Sjava as his favourite artist. In 2019, a video went viral of Zwane singing "Impilo" on the Masandawana team bus, with his singing voice leaving a lot to be desired:
Shikabala ???????????????? @Sjava_atm pic.twitter.com/lPCJUe2go0
— Rito jeff Hlabana (@RJH_32) June 19, 2019
With Sjava's tunes being played heavily by Zwane, it comes as no surprise that he listens to the rapper before games for some extra inspiration when takes to the pitch.
Along with "Impilo," another Sjava song that Zwane is a big fan of is "Ugogo." A hit song from the isiZulu-medium rapper that resonates deeply with the mercurial Mshishi:
"There's this other song from him 'Gogo,' he is actually talking about us who were raised by our grannies," said Mshishi on Sundowns' Pitchside Podcast.
Skip to the 12th minute of the podcast to catch Zwane detailing his admiration for Sjava:
Is Sjava's music the driving force behind Mshishi's Man of the Match performances from Bafana and Sundowns?
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