Mr. Chacklas & Zone 3 - Hoi Chacklas

Ol' Skool South African hit

[@bintzubeida9207]

Is ya!!!!! This was the song 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mzekenamanjearistokasi6832]

The year was 1986_ I was 9 years old. Classic track even in 2023

[@tarna-leefortune416]

Before sister Batina this was the anthem, my mom still does the kapzela whenever we play this at family functions

[@gregory3768]

Beautiful

[@kakatisolomonphatsoane7236]

I played this song while driving to Randfontein recently, my mother outshined me with Kapzela dance..I love how this song evoked the spirit and reminded us of the 80's....

[@EthenPetersen-j7h]

I LOVE IT THE YOU SAY IT🎇✨😂🤣🎉👍

[@zongezilemvala2722]

I was 6yrs....😂

[@lebelomoiloa3630]

Damn, I've been looking for this song for years. Wow!!! Bring back good and memories. I don't believe some of the people used to bang to this song are no longer with us.

[@sphamandlamtshali5031]

When i was young my father will play this song

[@ThembaMayekiso-vk7us]

This became like the 2nd name of Abel "Chaklas" Shongwe....it started around 1988 or thereabout.

[@sellomabulane8872]

this song has some swag maan, killer tune....... k erata wena fela

[@mjmaganedisa3461]

I'd like to bring back music like this on radio. If only Radio 2000(SA) will listen to me. Imagine this classic playing on a Saturday afternoon, huh...?!

[@gregory3768]

True. I agree 1000% . Go for it. ❤🇿🇦❤

[@Lwandlethescorpio]

they heard you!! i heard this song from radio 2000!!

[@nicolenemarcus4080]

They still play it on Heart 104.9 here in Cape Town!

[@mjmaganedisa3461]

@nicolenemarcus4080 Awesome

[@KeorapetseSeitlhamo]

Those days are memories😢

[@thulanimakhaye8458]

I really loved the song when it came out and still do . I really miss those days

[@samuelblennies9301]

Good, quality South African music......

[@JujuDlamini-k4z]

I just lose my mind when I hear this song since I was a young boy when it came out,soulful melody,80's were the best years of my life,Thank you Lord.

[@lorynnegreen3120]

South Africa’s own Midnight Star

[@EthenPetersen-j7h]

TAKES ME BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL AND THIS SONGS NEVER GETS OLD ; " ALL THUMBS UP FOREVER AND EVER "👍🎇🎉✨👍

[@rayr8066]

One of the best SA songs from the 80s in my opinion ❤❤

[@mogausephewu3442]

I still miss this all Golden days where every individual was you family

[@paulmabunda4287]

DURING THE HEIGHT OF APARTHEID PEOPLE WERE STILL ENJOYING THE GOOD VIBE.

[@EthenPetersen-j7h]

JAH TOTTALLY AGREE CAUSE IT WAS FOR US LIKE FREEDOM IN THE 80'S AND 90'S 👍

[@delainewhitby2327]

2023 and still going strong, where you was!

[@tumelothakadu3163]

Ke rata wena fela Chacklas........This reminds me of my childhood, we had a shebeen at home and whenever this song played people would loose their minds.

[@ziaadkyriakidis5000]

Same here. Simply happy days

[@ThembaMayekiso-vk7us]

Where was that shebeen??? Tsakane or Sebokeng??15/1/2024

[@simonmoloi3946]

blast from the past.

[@ThembaMayekiso-vk7us]

Note about Abel Shongwe made on the 15/1/2024

Magic!! Simply Mogambo"s days!! Nothing can touch!! Tooksy!! Janey!! Charmaine, Sandy, Stompie, Mark Trican, Lawrence Jacob's, Angus, Magical days. 😍❤️💪👍😊🦄🙏💕💯

[@thembinkosisixishe5518]

2023 still blazing...I heard it espotini

[@SimphiweSithole]

Another South African Classic...so many memories connected to this song.

[@benedictrankapole2659]

My absolute favorite ❤️

[@thembinkosisixishe5518]

Fan favourite eSpotini

[@jerrardkhan4361]

Still a banger, and forever will be. Proudly South African Hit👌

[@aubreymaharala6290]

😭😭😭😭😭😭 I miss my mom... Listening to this song while I was 6 or 7,,those days were soooooooooo goood

[@ZeyadVanGreuning]

still here in 2024

[@msingh3461]

Brings back classic memories going strong 2021 & beyond!!!

[@DavidMonnakgotla]

They called it bubble gum but it's rock

[@matildamokaba8865]

I still love it here💕👏🏾

[@NatalieMataboge]

I remember it pumping at my younger sister Prudy"s birthday at home in Zone 1 Garankuwa

[@lizzymashapa1899]

I found this banger while driving with my uncle on his USB. But yoh this song is unskipable. It's crazy that I'm only 14 and listening to classical music

[@SibongileNxumalo-q8j]

Oooh yes omg love this old Skool song❤🙌💃💃💃🎶 volume please

[@Thakanoxi]

Still banging, years later, classic indeed.

[@jhuesmann]

Brings back memories from mid-80s Waterford-Kamhlaba.

[@rogernaidoo1953]

This was a s9ng for the 80s , apartheid, cheap food , family all.together and unity, fuel was very cheap , Life then and now in 2024...

[@RichardZweni]

❤

[@velemsenimthiyane1707]

The beat takes me back to late 80's early 90's as a child.

[@shamadam1]

The footballer Abel Shongwe was given the nickname chaklas after this song.

[@cynthianokubonga1235]

Reminds me of when I was still alive 🥲

[@penelopemolebogeng6053]

Good olden days ..realy missing them

[@roystankemp1242]

Our aunt passed on on 2 May 2021. We have videos of her dancing at my mom's birthday to this song. 😂🙏🏽🕊️ Lol our music lover. Rest in peace Aunt Lorraine!

Please post the videos. Would be magical to see. Please!! ❤️😍🙏💪🦄👍💕

[@SibongileNxumalo-q8j]

Omg may her soul rest easy exactly like.me😊

[@elridgesammy982]

Ahoy. Where da Cape Colourds yo!!

[@musicloveerrrr-zzzz]

Do middelburg colourds count😂

[@tshepomogudi5854]

hola hola tsena ke tsa rona. the song reminds when i was in soweto meadowlands zone 03. wena mannn thanks for uploading this classic master piece

[@deonrichards4496]

Thank you LTL! This is a blast from the past! Hosh! 🇿🇦 Brings back memories of traveling on the 3rd class section of the train from Oosrand station to Park station back in the early 90’s. My late cousin, Chris and late brother, Endre would take me to Magambo’s. I think it was in Hillbrow! Also chillaxed at Blues, Countdown, Gullivers and Pink Cadillac! 🇿🇦

[@ismailmohamed4266]

Yes Deon you are right. Old memories hey. All those clubs . Remember the Dukes in Rosebank. For now my braa Chaklas Chaklas

[@joycetshabalala1027]

Yoo this song gone are the old days

[@elevenplaza]

Very good old days. Even during apartheid we still managed some good times :-)

[@mbusomkhize9258]

Very true

[@thinancayiyana9365]

Baba Mcanyana F Section Kwa Mashu Township,Durban,still rocking as he was back then,I have the album and hanging on to it dearly,the good music of the 80's👏👏👏👏

[@Thakanoxi]

Great music, please share the album bandla, lomusic awusatholakali.

[@karabom1174]

Brings back so many wonderful memories 💛💛☺

[@bulelanimahlangu9858]

Oh no! Hey this song was something else!

[@innocentthlathla5464]

My mom's fave❤❤

[@dothodzomasole7956]

I was looking for this song but I didn't know it's title nor the artist 😂😂😂 I wanted to search Chacklas, but I didn't believe that I was hearing the lyrics properly

[@roystankemp1242]

Lol

[@sheddingskin.4555]

Literally me too I’m shocked it appeared but I searched it by the chorus 😭♥️

[@michellecommando1211]

Serafina

[@17Yasmeen]

This brings back the best memories

[@lioneldelillie75]

What we danced to in SA before kwaito, House & Nqom

True!!Well said!!Especially at Mogambo's Club!!Jozie!!

[@timpazuzu]

Timeless stuff!

[@jaynaidoo1461]

Any move became a dance for this song. No age restrictions. Lol

[@cynthianokubonga1235]

2023 still here 💃💃💃

[@TheTjitji]

There where lots of football players nicknamed after this song ekasi, eSgodiphola,eMfolo,eDobsie nase Ndofaya....now they are called Chackie....

[@mutaletembo4759]

Memories ... This song is Fantastic been ages still sounds dope

[@sheddingskin.4555]

Yoh lona 🥺🖤 this reminds me of my late mom 😭 she used to love jamming to this in the kitchen while cooking I came to YT only searching by the chorus didn’t think I’ll find it 😭🖤😭😍😭♥️

[@_memeo.laughs]

These songs carry fond memories of people who played big roles in our lives, may her soul rest in eternity

[@Kgoki890]

💔💔💔

[@subeshramdhin9328]

Garage House parties . damn those were good times with good music

[@simonmakou7451]

Another great track from a jolly old man from Mamelodi i met him recently 🙏🤓🙂🤭😇...#SAClassic

[@thabisomajola2639]

This song reminds me of my high-school boarding days. If Mr Chacklas is still alive I would love to meet him

[@onesowetan0533]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn, this shit’s got me seriously home-sick! Reminds me of my ‘SNEAKING-OUT’ days, 👏🏾👌🏾❤️🎹to go to IRENES....lol

[@MatildaMokaba]

My favorite 🥰💯

[@bhendricks2801]

The very best of old school local music❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@elevenplaza]

Finding a copy of "The Hot Soul Singers" in anything but LP is impossible nowadays. I'm still searching the archives of SA music and will definitely post up if I find anything. Sad that this great music is so hard to find.

[@simonmakou7451]

🤞🤞🤞i also need LP collections lets keep in touch...

[@selinamasekoa8922]

We played this song and my niece asked me "who is Chaklas? 😅😅😅😆😆😆

[@tebegolengosana5701]

E gopotsa ko tharine ha (Mantare ) kwa-thema we had fun how miss thosa days there were m lit😗😗😗

[@deonjohnson9659]

I remember the muddy street in Kwano PE on my way to the weigh in boxing for gardens, that was the days

[@kgofunoge6175]

This is something special ❤️👌

[@rupstarapasteer1209]

this song plays on my mind thru and thru!! well produced.

[@gideonmosia]

Good creative musicians in that time abo ray phiri,ebony,brenda,cheektocheek,paul ndlovu,kabasa,image,khaoli ,hotstix a lot of them

[@Msotja1]

The best Bubble Gum classic, ever! Hola Ndofaya!!!

[@malefetsanesoke8391]

I remember my late friends,rest in peace brothers (ke rata Lona fela)

[@Jhbchets1]

7 single...jukebox...20cents .... the good ol days!!!

[@geeficentkhumalo7629]

Timeless Music!

[@bhendricks2801]

good old days

[@dafr3lancer]

Iyo siyabonga my favorite song. Best song ever.

[@karronoliver7697]

Wow what a fantastic beat 🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@lam1012]

YEEEEEES , I found it . Where the charous at ?

[@boyisanamaceba3930]

That was really music before these bubble gums.

[@Goldiegirly]

BEST SONG EVER

[@gmdlelenigm]

Oh my days 2017, this song🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@asasalie4110]

It's a killa love song....you are my love :) hoi hoi

[@MrKaekapakae]

No hard feelings brother God bless...

[@pulejakkals5653]

It reminds me of former Kaizer Chiefs FC Swazi winger and dribbling wizard Abel "Chacklas" Shongwe.

[@missynko]

LOVE THIS song yhooooo

[@ericthathaise1764]

Lerato ...true love e kae???

[@mary-annegroenewaldt8606]

2022 great memories ❤

[@pulemosese3758]

Still banging!

[@sfisoramushi437]

i miss my late dad

[@kgomotsochupologo7904]

I was in standard 5,nka se lebala.

[@rashiedacaptieux5173]

Anybody thought of bringing a House version or Amapiano version of this song if allowed?

[@sellomjandana1081]

Ke shwela wena feela

[@amosrammonadiale5856]

The song was rife when Abel Shongwe, the Kaizer Chiefs left winger was on song in the 80s.He was nicknamed Chaklas

[@jaftaowethu3335]

Lol nice song❤️🎹🎼

[@SbongamandlaMaphumulo]

Reminds me of the shebeen scene in the movie Mapantsula. Panic vs Jabu. Jabu: wakbonga ngabi? Panic: uye wagaya ismeke! Jabu: Sy was n' rich ngamla ne? Panic: yea. Jabu: ilemendi yerokwe epink? The song stops playing.

[@tsekomofokeng182]

During our time

[@trevordavids2696]

What al song

[@Kanizula]

Thank you, been looking for this song for so long. :-)

[@elevenplaza]

My pleasure! I looked forever too.

[@Kanizula]

I actually heard it in the SA movie "Mapantsula". Their were other tracks in the movie as well that I love. If you know of them maybe you can hook me up ? )

[@nonkululekomlangeni9774]

Ngithanda wena weda.....Tyovviiiiityo!

[@sainaidoo5702]

Still pumping today

[@antonettehurst4429]

💃💃💃💃yes yes