South African singer Makhadzi proved a proper replacement for Jamaican musician Kenyatta Hill when she delivered a robust performance during the second day of the 13th edition of Sand Music Festival held at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi.
This was Makhadzi’s second outing at the festival, which started on Friday and ended yesterday.
The first time she hanged out at the festival was at Sunbird Livingstonia where she also carved out a spirited performance that won her the hearts of the people.
It was the same case at the 13th edition of the festival when she offered a sparkling set that was cemented by her energetic dance moves backed by her three-member dance crew.
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With people still lamenting the low moods of the first day that had a line-up of acts that included South African artists of Murumba Pitch and Boohle, who was another 11th hour replacement for Nigeria’s Spyro, who failed to make it due to forex shortage, Makhadzi ruled once again.
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Backed by a DJ, she served a number of songs that included ‘Magear’ and ‘Murahu’.
“I had some shows in South Africa but the support that Malawians always give me forced me to cancel them and come down here. This is my second home. Actually, I would love to marry here,” the singer, who describes herself as the ‘most beautiful girl in the whole world’, joked.
She revealed that she will be releasing her new album soon and urged people in the country to support her.
The only error for Makhadzi, who jumped on stage in the wee hours of yesterday, was that she kept people waiting for long after Piksy’s set.
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The lady from Limpopo performed for close to an hour before paving the way for Kell Kay, with Lulu coming up later and then DJ Boo closed the curtain.
Since its start on Friday, the festival fell short of its swag that it is known for save for a few performances which included reggae group Black Missionaries in the early hours of Saturday and so, the second day turned out to be a face-saver.
The prolonged delays during transitions were a discomfort to the audience, which was treated to performances from, among others, Tuff Lion Band, Don Tarz, Driemo, Dan Lufani, Hyphen and Organised Family from Zambia.
DJ Mighty Virus and VJ Ice, among others, also starred on the second day and compensated fans for most of the delays by musicians, most of which failed to keep time.
The festival was officially opened on the second day by Minister of Sports Uchizi Mkandawire, who hailed organisers Impakt Events for creating a platform to help artists and the youth showcase their works.
“As government, we are committed to supporting festivals because they help in the economic development of the country,” Mkandawire, who represented Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture Richard Chimwendo Banda, said.
Lucius said the presence of the minister was proof that their festival, which received support from various players including Castel Malawi, is treasured.
“We are thankful to people for always showing up. We are here because of this support,” he said.
