How Mabuse Made His Sticks Hot | The Con, 26 September 2014

by Kwanele Sosibo From The Con Burnout is more than just a song by Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse. It is a singular signifier of what it meant to be South African in the 80s. The slow-building, passionate delivery and the unforgettable keyboard riff resonated with pretty much everyone who heard it. Kids in the township reclaimed…