Legends in Concert festival a damp squib

DJ Owami PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
DJ Owami PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

After all the hype and furore about the return of the Legends in Concert, the show turned out to be a damp squib. The event, which has become popular with the elderly was held last Friday evening at Notwane Lifestyle Club in Gaborone.

The festival featured legendary South African Kwaito musicians Mdu Masilela, Alaska as well as new the kid on the block Dj Owami against Botswana’s own T.H.A.B.O and Exodus. The event marked the return of the popular piece since 2019 before the outbreak of COVID-19 forced music festivals blackout. Expectations were high among patrons, as the show promised to take them through the memory lanes on good kwaito night.

However, the show failed to live up to the high expectations and was just lukewarm and a damp squib. Uncharacteristically, the event started a bit late as the organisers failed to keep up to the event schedule.

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