sowetanlive.co.za, by Kevin Sutherland
Holographic Projection Technology is no longer science fiction depicted in Star Trek since the technology was used to bring Tupac Shakur, a deceased famous American rapper, back to life to perform with Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre, both famous American rap artists, at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last year.
However, South African concertgoers who attended the Hansa Festival of Legends in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Saturday, were disappointed with the holographic projection of Fassie, which was projected on stage with an accompanying performance by her son, Bongani Fassie.
Many fans of the late Fassie reported on their experience via social media. Many of them felt the holographic woman on stage was not Fassie at all. Others said the hologram was projected too far back on stage. This caused fans to question facial features.
The sound system was also reported to have been a disappointment during what would have been a legendary performance.
One particular user said the hologram “looked like a tokolosh[e],” which is an evil, but small (in size) mythological fiend in South Africa.
However, accompanying the scores of angry comments, some fans reported the performance as impressive.
Here is what some concertgoers had to say about the hologram on Twitter:
This thing of making dead people perform NEVER made sense to me. Judging from the tweets #BrendaFassie is an #EpicFail #Dissapointment
— Siphesihle Dlamini (@Sphe_Dlamini) March 23, 2013
ok let's stop calling it a hologram since that was clearly 2D vid projection onto the back of the stage #BrendaFassie
— duduzile za mabaso (@uzamantungwa) March 25, 2013
Had goose bumps seeing the #BrendaFassie #Hologram.. Well done @hansapilsener
— Philisiwe Nkabinde (@Ningizimu) March 24, 2013
