Bushfire Festival: Where Africa meets

The 7th edition of the MTN Bushfire Festival took place this past weekend in Mbabane. Staff Writer MPHO TLALE recounts her journey to the mountain kingdom.

All roads led to the Kingdom of Swaziland last weekend for the annual Bushfire Festival, which has put the monarchy on the map. After attending the fest for the first time last year (2012), there was no way I could miss the latest edition.

The festival has found a special place in my heart. It is now my annual musical pilgrimage.An avid believer that good things should be shared, I roped in a colleague, Kutlwano Mosime, for the road trip. We joined the rest of the Bushfire fanatics who trekked to Mbabane for a weekend away of music, fun and social interactions.

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