He may be gone, but his legacy lives through his family and business partners. Riky Rick's annual Cotton Fest is set to take place on Sunday, 2 July at the Kings Park Stadium Outer Fields in Durban. Mfana Kah Gogo, real name Sipho Mbonambi is set to be one of the artists included in the line-up alongside big names Blxckie, A-Reece, Elaine, Pabi Cooper, Sjava, Big Zulu, and Kabza De Small.

AN HONOUR

He is honoured to be able to perform on his late "icons' stage," he says. "I'm very grateful to the organisers for affording me such a great opportunity to perform in one of the biggest stages in the continent today," he says. "This is a dream come true and I promise music fans to give one of my best performances." Mfana Kah Gogo did not know Riky Rick personally, but he played an impact on his career from a distance. "I was a big fan. I loved and sang all his music. I wanted to have him on the song, I even shared that with the late Mpura but it never happened," he says adding that, "I liked Riky because he was a straight talker an was an inspiration to upcoming artists- he gave us hope."

APPRECIATING LIFE

Mfana Kah Gogo's single with DJ Kari recently went gold and his debut album Inzalo Ka Sikabopha is opening more doors in the continent and Europe for this young, talented musician. Earlier this year, Mfana Kah Gogo was involved in a car crash that made him appreciate the gift of life. "Life is too short, every second counts in this world," he says. "Since then, I have changed the way I think and approach life. I make every second count."