The man from the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho, gave a riveting performance during the GabzFM's 10th anniversary celebrations held at the Gabrone International Convention Centre (GICC) grounds on Saturday. Tshola was the main act at the show, which also featured local artists in the likes of Punah Gabasiane, Kearoma Rantao, Nono Siile and Nnunu Ramogotsi. Theo Kgosinkwe of the South African Afro pop group, Mafikizolo closed the show with another awesome performance. There was also a performance by local DJs but that was not what the revellers had turned up for. Tshola, who opened the show, lived up to his reputation as an Afro jazz giant. Like an old wine, he seems to be maturing with age. He is still commanding a strong voice on the microphone. Waving a traditionally crafted walking stick, Tshola took revellers down the memory lane as he belted out tracks from his days with Sankomota.
For some of the old timers in the audience, he reminded them of his days with the late Frank Leepa when they were with Sankomota. But Tshola also delved into his stuff as a solo artist. By the way, as his sobriquet implies, the Village Pope is also a man of God.
