The fourth edition of Cotton Fest is taking place on 4 February in Newtown, Johannesburg

The late ‘Boss Zonke’ hitmaker will be remembered for his music

The music festival’s founder, the late Riky Rick, had talked about expanding it on a national scale

Somewhat of a dilletante, the late rapper chose to spread his talents out, which is reflected by his interests as much as his chosen mode of making music

While navigating his own path to stardom, Riky Rick never forgot to pull up newer artists, a mark of his oft-cited generosity