According to Fiesta Black, she owns approximately 30% of the hit track ‘Xigubu’. Image via Facebook: Fiesta Black
‘The scenario hurt me’: Fiesta Black on ‘Xigubu’ success [watch]
‘I saw the sh*t trending like 10 years later and I’m sitting at home,’ said Fiesta Black of her breakout track ‘Xigubu’ featuring DJ Ganyani.
According to Fiesta Black, she owns approximately 30% of the hit track ‘Xigubu’. Image via Facebook: Fiesta Black
Thandi Nakampe Nokgoanakgoa aka Fiesta Black rose to fame after featuring on one of the biggest tracks in South Africa. The talented singer featured on DJ Ganyani’s Xigubu in 2013 but says she didn’t receive the royalties that were owed to her. The singer featured on MacG’s Podcast and Chill on Monday 14 March and says she is deeply hurt by the situation.
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WHO IS FIESTA BLACK?
Fiesta Black became a household name in the Mzansi entertainment industry after the release of Xigubu in 2013. After her success, Fiesta Black’s record label wanted her to continue making hits but sadly, she fell flat.
She released her debut album Queen Nakampe in 2016, but even then, things did not work out. At the time, the Orange Farm-based singer told Drum that she made mistakes in the past but she has since learned from them.
After earning R1 200 per gig, she realised that the “person” she worked with, was making more money than her.
“On top of that, I learned that I was not getting what was due to me in royalties and that made things even worse. I lost my cool, I started becoming paranoid about everyone around me.”
WATCH THE ‘XIGUBU’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE
FIESTA BLACK AFTER ‘XIGUBU’
Fiesta Black appeared on MacG’s Podcast on Chill on 14 March to talk about her rollercoaster journey in the entertainment industry. The singer spoke on her relationship with DJ Ganyani and touched on the song that propelled her to stardom, Xigubu.
“Xigubu was trending two weeks ago on TikTok and this is like 10 years later. One of the reasons I’m here right now is I saw the sh*t trending like 10 years later and I’m sitting at home in my [shack].”
Fiesta Black also said she got roughly 30% ownership of the song instead of 50%. “The Xigubu scenario hurt me a lot,” she said.
She further touched on her gigs and noted that she did not have a set booking fee.
“Up until this day, I don’t recall me having a set booking fee for myself personally,” the singer then broke down in tears.
MacG invited Fiesta Black back to Podcast and Chill to share more of her story.
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TWEEPS SYMPATHAISE WITH THE SINGER
Taking to Twitter, many sympathised with Fiesta Black. One tweep said she should be given a second chance.
“I wish she works with DJ Maphorisa one day… Phori is not jealous,” added the tweep.”
“That was Fiesta Black reaching out for help and she has so much respect for Ganyani even though he ripped her off,” wrote another tweep.
“Fiesta Black is in a dark place and needs help. If you’ve been there before, I’m sure you could pick it up in the first moments of the interview.”
