Benni McCarthy is not only known for his goals, but he also has a legacy in the local music industry with Shibobo and AKA's Jealousy.
Let's check it out!
What's the story?
Newly appointed Manchester United First Team coach, Benni McCarthy's legacy extends to the local music industry.
In 1998, he was featured in TKZee's Shibobo/Final Countdown and rapped a verse that's still celebrated today.
He crossed over into the music industry again with Man United fan AKA's Jealousy in 2014.
Shibobo
Footballers have crossed over into other forms of culture like fashion and music but one of the best examples of this is McCarthy's involvement in TKZee's smash hit Shibobo.
The multilingual kwaito banger was made in support of Bafana at the 1998 World Cup in France. When McCarthy was the nation's prodigy.
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The song has plenty of iconic phrases such as "Lekker Lekker Lekker Fish and Chips" in his verse which he rapped in both English and Afrikaans.
How can anyone forget "Benni in the 18th area" which is something that has followed him till this day?
When United confirmed McCarthy's new role, fans used the song to congratulate him:
Whorrrpaa @bennimccarthy17 all the best bru ???? pic.twitter.com/ECblNbZugQ
— Julian Reynolds ???? (@Julz_JCR) July 30, 2022
Jealousy by AKA
Although McCarthy didn't spit any bars in this one, he was dribbling AKA in his 2014 music video for Jealousy.
McCarthy's cameo elevated the video that had Da L.E.S and Bonang Matheba in it. AKA also referenced McCarthy's Shibobo verse on Fela In Versace:
"All my Gs in the area. I'm number 1 in a million. Hey lekker, lekker fish and chips. From the north to the south, west and east. South Africa, eita da!
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