Season 2
Mgongo (meaning The Power of Sound) is a South African music and gadget entertainment review magazine series produced and directed by James Lennox with his Milk + Sugar production company which covers local and international music videos, behind-the-scenes exclusives and interviews with local and international recording artists, gadget reviews and the latest movie releases.
The series premiered on DStv's Mzansi Magic channel on Tuesday 11 October 2011, at 19h30. It moved to e.tv for the second season. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 2 premiered on e.tv on Wednesday 19 September 2012, at 20h00. New episodes broadcast weekly. There are 13 episodes in the second season.
Season 2
Chart-topping local and international music videos, behind-the-scenes exclusives and interviews with local and international recording artists, cutting-edge gadgets and must-have entertainment reviews and the latest movie releases... it's Mgongo.
Mgongo is a completely immersive, half hour entertainment-focused show hosted by Precious Kofi and Sandile van Heerden (Season 1) and Lehasa Moloi (Season 2).
Each week, viewers can expect to be engrossed as the host profiles the likes of Toya DeLazy, Deepa Trybz, The Soil, Lira and more. There are also exclusive chats with international superstars like John Legend and Anthony Hamilton.
Music and gadgets are synonymous with the fast-paced urban culture that young South Africans live and breathe. Mgongo brings viewers the latest news and snippets from the entertainment scene, providing them with a weekly half-hour slot that helps keep their fingers on the pulse of technology.
Ultrabooks, headphones, cameras, tablets and binoculars are some of the interest gadgets they will explore. Viewers also stand a chance of walking away each week with the featured products on the show.
In the first episode of the second season new host Lehasa Moloi goes behind the mic with SA's hottest musician, Toya DeLazy on the set of her brand new music video Heart and features the exclusive premiere of the video on Mgongo.
Lehasa also hangs out with Club 808's co-host Dineo Ranaka and the man in her life BlackLes, and manages to get a peek at their life away from the cameras. The dynamic duo also takes a closer look at Sony's brand new Mgongo Shake Dock in the weekly gadget review.
There's music from Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo and John Legend chats to Mgongo about his forthcoming album.
A Mgongo Shake Dock sound system is up for grabs and viewers are introduced to the Grand Prize of a Sony Bravia TV, Mgongo Shake sound system and a PS Vita handheld gaming device.
An Xperia S smartphone and a VAIO Ultrabook are also prizes that viewers can walk away with.
The show also has guest reviewers in-studio. Celebrities such as Club 808's Dineo Ranaka and Scandal!'s Kagiso Modupe bring viewers the low-down on the latest gadgets.
Seasons
Note: the first season aired on Mzansi Magic, after which the show moved to e.tv.
Season 1 (13 episodes)
Channel: Mzansi Magic | Premiere: 11 Oct 2011 | Finale: 3 Jan 2012 | Tuesdays, 19h30
Season 2 (13 episodes)
Channel: e.tv | Premiere: 19 Sep 2012 | Finale: 12 Dec 2012 | Wednesdays, 20h00