Mahempe fails to utilise the big stage
Spira Tlhankane | Wednesday May 11, 2016 14:40
Mahempe arrived an hour after midnight to wrap up the annual festival in style. People were gearing up for a long travel back to their respective places in a few hours but most sacrificed just to see a glimpse of Mahempe on stage.
Alongside his dancers, Mahempe arrived in his typical outfit and performed one of his songs entitled Ke gorogile. He finally performed Mahempe and his performance was nothing to write home about and the crowd was unmoved. Mahempe and his dancers did their usual routine and did not excite the crowd that had waited the entire night. He performed a song that he referred as Monnawe mahempe but still to no avail. He completed the night with the repeat of Mahempe in what was a dismal failure.
Besides the poor performance from Mahempe, Wizards amazingly outdid themselves to prove otherwise that they can still be relevant. They performed songs like Phokoje, Koko and Vuvu. Their dancers also added more spice to their best performance in a long time.
One upcoming kwasa kwasa group from Kang called Pablo was possibly the best performers of the night. Performing with a live band, the youngsters kept the revellers on their feet and with time, it was an indication that the group can grow beyond their level.
DJ Gouveia never disappoints and he did exactly that with a long remarkable set. The Ambuye hit maker knew and understood his crowd very well and the chilly surroundings in Khawa were heated up during his entire session. The Khawa contemporary festival returns again next year with a different line-up and people can only hope for a better set of artists this time.