BACARDI dancer Tshegofatso Mabunda said Vusi MaR5 made her and that she'll continue keeping his legacy by pushing Bacardi.
Vusi, whose real name was Itumeleng Mosoeu, was gunned down in January 2023.
He has given birth to many Bacardi stars like the popular Karabo Khathu known as Jelly Babie.
Tshegofatso from Mabopane said that she didn't think she'd be a known dancer until Vusi MaR5 told her she could.
She said she was born with the talent of dancing.
"Vusi was my brother's friend, and one day he asked me to dance with him," she said.
She said that they started going to gigs and events together, and many people fell in love with her dancing.
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The 27-year-old said that she's from a disadvantaged background, but things became better after joining MaR5.
"He took me out of poverty, and I could make money to help my family," she said.
She said that when he died, she was shattered.
"Things became bad because we didn't have gigs anymore," she said.
She said they had big plans.
"He was going to make me a star and it hurts me that he died before we could perform in big platforms. We wanted to be big celebs and become well-known," she said.
Tshegofatso said she would always be grateful to Vusi MaR5.
"If he could hear me, I would say thank you. You have taught me so many things and showed me the light. May his soul rest in peace," she said.
Tshegofatso said she and another dancer had formed a duo and released music.
"We are not just dancing; we are also working on music," she said.
She said that she decided to also do music to push bacardi.
"I saw that I am multi-talented, and when I met with my partner Molebogeng, I realised that it was a great combination," she said.
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