The attendants from all corners of Francistown and surrounding areas came dressed to kill to flaunt their local designer’s traditional attires. Moreover, the atmosphere from the town centre spoke loudly about the event as people were spotted in their traditional designer clothes and dancing shoes and prepared to socialise and party to the day's rich line-up. During the day, the music lovers set up their camping chairs, catching up to their family and friends whilst listening to a variety of music styles, from serenading music by local DJ’s. The atmosphere was refreshing and set up a reminder of the wonderful times when City of All Things Precious was so colourful and lively. The hugs, laughter and broad smiles undoubtedly brightened the day and served as a beacon of hope for the dying city.
The local traditional groups, Tjeleje Tje Ngwao, Francistown Ensemble and Bana Bana Ba Ntogwa provided galore of entertainment with their traditional music and dance from Phathisi, Setapa, Ndazola, Hosanna, Hoso to mention but a few. With his vintage mixes, DJ Maftown brought his A game to the deck at night, leaving everyone on their toes, singing and dancing to every song. With his mixes of Naija songs, another local DJ captured the hearts of the public. With her distinctive Djeeying mixes of the old classic tracks, the local queen DJ Missy left no bit of breadcrumbs behind, leaving the attendant yelling for more. One could always write home about her set, which never lets them down. After being treated to quality time with DJ Missy, there was a disturbance and the event had to be halted for a short while because it was reported that two women had fallen into a sewer, which was also dealt with. After the stressful moment, Cue Deck and DJ Chen presented the partygoers to more mixes, which caused them to dance all night long and forget about the incident that nearly soured their mood. With their new song, Taxi, and other performances the local duo Khoisan enthralled the audience and left them begging for more. As usual, Kabelo ‘Skavenja’ Tiro gave a stellar performance.
In an interview with Showtime, South African musician Mawelele felt fantastic for his debut performance in Botswana. “Everyone is thrilled with my work, Nginyabonga (Thank you). Botswana I adore everything about this country including the diverse culture," he continued. Mawelele went on to express his excitement about visiting Botswana. He performed Seven game a great song he collaborated with Makhosi, Thando, Romeo and Juliet and Naledi, which he collaborated with the SA upcoming super star, Naledi Aphiwe and All my life. Another headliner, renowned Lesotho artist Wave Ryder, remarked that Francistown's love is incredible, and that Botswana is like a second home to him. "I've never been here (Francistown) before, but I'm having the time of my life. The crowd literally sang along to every song I performed," he continued. "From someone raised in Lesotho, I am so far away from home, but Francistowners welcomed me with their open arms, and I feel at home," added the great vocalist. He mentioned that the highlight of his performance were singing Ntlohelleng, Mosotho, and Wankutlwana Na from his debut album.
