Thrilling showdown at minstrel competition as teams battle in singing categories

Lauren Paris|Published 3 months ago

Solo singers and choral groups showcased their talents at this week's Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association (KKKA) competition, where Section 1 performers battled it out in various singing categories.

This past Saturday January 11, section 1 troupes, West London All Stars, Baruch Entertainers, Playaz Inc, Posh Vibrant, Wesbank Youth Entertainers, TV Stars Youth Development and Phantoms Community Development went head-to-head in the Juvenile Sentimental, Adult/Senior Sentimental, English Combined Chorus, Female Sentimental, and Afrikaans Moppie Song categories.

The competition is nearing the end as teams now have the final round of categories coming up.

Section 1 winners will be announced on Saturday January 25 after teams compete in the final item, including the crowd favourite Best Band category.

On Saturday January 18, section 2 troupes, will compete in singing categories.

Section 2 troupes: Juvie Boy Entertainers, Philadelphians Sporting Club and Youth Development, Cape Town Hawkers, Ashwin Willemse Orient Community Development, Original District Six Hanover Minstrels, Fabulous Woodstock Starlites, Mannenberg Superstars and Mitchells Plain Young Tycoons Academy.

Andrea Fortuin gets ready to sing in the female sentimental category for Playaz Inc from Mitchell’s Plain.

Wesbank Entertainers compete in the Combined Chorus category.

Tv Stars Youth Development competitors and troupe owner, from left are, Jesse Julies, Adult Sentimental competitor, Mohammed Solomons troupe owner and Amy Campbell, Female Sentimental competitor.

Phantoms Legionnaires compete in the Moppie/comic category with lead singer Fuad Richards.

Craig Jordaan performs his rendition of Never Enough for Posh Vibrant from Bishop Lavis.

Posh Vibrant performs in the Combined Chorus category.

Baruch Entertainers led by their conductor Monwabisi Mbambani.

Baruch’s Shernell Meyer competed in the Female Sentimental category.

Tv Stars Mr Broetjie leading its choir in the Moppie/comic item.

West London All Stars performed with a mini orchestra led by Rodney Mesias.

Waseef Piekaan leads WLAS in the Moppie/comic category as Grammy Award winner Tyla.

Playaz Inc performing in the Combine Chorus category.

Tashreeq De Villiers TDV was also spotted leading the Moppie for Baruch Entertainers.