”FunKy” MasiKe Mohapi, guitar maestro in his own right, was a member of funk and soul group, Harari who after the band disbanded went on to release his own albums. Formed in the late sixties and originally known as The Beaters, the group consisted of guitarists Selby Ntuli and Saitana (real name: Monty Ndimande), bassist Alec Khaoli and drummer Sipho Mabuse who decided to change their name to Harari during a tour through Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1976. The name is taken from a township outside Salisbury (which is now the capital, Harare). With their afro-rock/funk/fusion style they achieved huge successes back home and in the neighbouring states, and they were the first local black pop/rock band to appear on South African TV. In this conversation, Morio Sanyane remembers the life and music of Masike “Funky” Mohapi through the eyes of his son, Tshepo Mohapi and former bandmates Sipho Mabuse and Alec Khoali.

<p>&rdquo;FunKy&rdquo; MasiKe Mohapi, guitar maestro in his own right, was a member of funk and soul group, Harari who after the band disbanded went on to release his own albums. Formed in the late sixties and originally known as The Beaters, the group consisted of guitarists Selby Ntuli and Saitana (real name: Monty Ndimande), bassist Alec Khaoli and drummer Sipho Mabuse who decided to change their name to Harari during a tour through Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1976. The name is taken from a township outside Salisbury (which is now the capital, Harare). With their afro-rock/funk/fusion style they achieved huge successes back home and in the neighbouring states, and they were the first local black pop/rock band to appear on South African TV. In this conversation, Morio Sanyane remembers the life and music of Masike &ldquo;Funky&rdquo; Mohapi through the eyes of his son, Tshepo Mohapi and former bandmates Sipho Mabuse and Alec Khoali.</p>

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