Legends In Concert Lives Up To Expectation
Monday, June 03, 2019
Malaika PIC. MOMPATI TLHANKANE
The event, which was held at Molapo Stanbic Bank Piazza last Wednesday was jam-packed and the energy of the music fans that had thronged the venue, easily transformed the vibe on the stage. It was midweek and nobody expected such a crowd, but the Piazza was a full house. On the line up was Kwaito king, Arthur Mafokate, Malaika, Mapetla, Chommie, DJ Sly, DJ Ngwazi and DJ Hapex Guru and they made the night memorable for many with their highly charged performances.
Both Mafokate and Malaika were returning to Botswana after many years and their performances were obviously under scrutiny as the show’s headliners. Multi-award winning Malaika had for years gone quiet in the music industry and this was probably a chance to endear themselves to their local fans and rekindle their popularity in the country and so they did. First it was local boy Mapetla up on stage.
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