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Charma Gal, Koffi Olomide concert fails to live up to hype

Legendary Rhumba artist, Koffie Olomide during his performance at the Kgosi Ya Mosadi concert PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Legendary Rhumba artist, Koffie Olomide during his performance at the Kgosi Ya Mosadi concert PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Take nothing away from the performances, the Charma Gal in Concert with Koffi Olomide show was nothing of what was expected.

The festival, which featured Congolese superstar and Rhumba legend Koffi Olomide, was tipped to be one of the biggest shows this year, but it failed to live up to that hype.

The event turned out to be a dull affair riddled by a myriad of problems. It would seem like the event organisers had not made calculated decisions from the onset as there were complaints that the tickets price at P300 standard was too steep for ordinary partygoers. Therefore, the show did not pull the crowd that was expected.

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