Worship, Million to grace Mantlwaneng Theatre
Wednesday, August 05, 2015

We Will Worship
The South African gospel artists who have been performing together in different concerts in their home country are set to stage a three-hour performance. The concert has been titled ‘We Will Worship and Lilly Million Live in Gaborone’. The facilitator of the event, Blessing Maphosa, told Showbiz that the concert is dedicated to gospel lovers around the country.
“It is open to people of different churches and denominations as we will be celebrating gospel music. It’s strictly a musical night, not a church service,” he said.
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