BDF �rockets� steal pre-independence thunder
Chippa Legodimo | Thursday October 2, 2014 09:00
Within a short period the crowd started cheering the men in uniform, who combined artistry with discipline to produce the most scintillating parade on the night.
But the thunder was quickly stolen by their ‘senior’ brothers from the barracks, with their firecrackers, which provided the magical moment of the night.
The firecrackers, shot from behind the big eastern stand commonly known as Pandamatenga, created a beautiful mosaic of different colours and shapes that evoked emotional cheers from the crowd. The stadium was filled to capacity.
For 15 minutes the crowd watched in great anticipation as the skies filled with beautiful sparks and the bombing sound of the crackers.
The Police Brass Band had demonstrated creativity, discipline and good organisation in their performance, shadowing earlier acts by a cultural ensemble.
The crowd was thrown into a celebratory mood when the police officers turned their brass performance into a kwasakwasa showing, characterised by the dance and drumbeats.
Prisons band, followed right after the police, but the band seemed overawed by the big occasion. The band’s leader, however, proved a real showman with his Robo Cop-like moves, which earned him cheers from the crowd.
Dance queen Slizer and her backup dancers threw some raunchiness into the proceedings. Her song Otswa Kae stimulated the crowd into a festive mood.