As fans queue up outside Belfast's hotels awaiting a glimpse of their music idols, BBC Newsline's Natasha Sayee looks at the backstage preparations ahead of this weekend's MTV EuropeanMusicAwards in Belfast.
In the '90s, with the release of Nelson Mandela and the first democratic elections in South Africa, Mahlasela landed recording deals that resulted in a series of albums, European and African tours, and major South African musicawards.