Mambokadzi’s star continues to shine. After a successful restructuring programme, the group has now set its eyes on conquering the region.

The first show was scheduled for last night at Randburg Club in Johannesburg where they were expected to share the stage with waning dancer and musician Sandra Ndebele.

Tonight the group is expected to return to the same venue without Sandra while tomorrow night it is expected to take part in a regional festival at Hillbrow Theatre.

On Monday and Tuesday they will have shows in two other venues that the SA promoters were still to confirm.

Mambokadzi founder and director Enisia Mashusha said the trip had been long overdue since the promoters had invited them to perform in SA last year.

She said they had already signed deals for local commitments and had to complete the assignments before crossing the Limpopo River.

“This is our first time to travel to SA and we hope the trip will prepare the ground for any future tours to that country,” said Mashusha.

She added that the tour was part of their regional campaign that saw the group travelling to Botswana and Mozambique last year.

"We did a number of shows in Mozambique and Botswana last year and this tour is an important starting point for the regional programme this year. We are hoping to travel to other regional countries as the year progresses," said Mashusha.

The group’s previous tours were reportedly very successful and they are likely to return to Mozambique and Botswana among other regional assignments this year.

Mambokadzi has already built a good fan base locally and this saw them sharing the stage with most of the popular musicians locally.

The group also did a musical video and their dual approach saw them being nominated for three awards at the recently held National Arts Merit Awards.

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