The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has congratulated South African hip hop sensation Cassper Nyovest for breaking popular culture rules and setting new a record for Fill Up The Dome concert which happened on the 31st of October 2015.
In a statement received by us www.nydjlive.com, the President congratulated him on “being the first musician to fill the 20,000 seating capacity Dome in Northgate, Johannesburg, without the assistance of any international act.”
“We congratulate Cassper Nyovest for his tremendous success which has demonstrated the rich talent that exists within our country’s music industry especially amongst our youth. Cassper has also confirmed the enormous support for local music by our youth, which augurs well for the development of our arts, culture and heritage,” the statement said.
President Jacob Zuma congratulates @CassperNyovest on being the first musician to #FillUpTheDome – https://t.co/jxAiCrpg2G
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) November 2, 2015
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