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Expectant Kelly Khumalo to carry on with Francistown gig

Kelly Khumalo..PIC.FACEBOOK
Kelly Khumalo..PIC.FACEBOOK

FRANCISTOWN: Organisers of Jazz Mu Toropo Music Festival have assured patrons that South African controversial singer, Kelly Khumalo who recently announced her pregnancy on her Instagram official page will continue as the festival headliner.

Jazz Mu Toropo music festival, which is organised by Bana Bana Bantogwa (BBB), takes place tomorrow at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium. The Asine hit maker, who is a mother of two, was seen flaunting her bare baby bump in her recent Instagram pictures. This came after the Empini singer blue-ticked viral speculations on pregnancy for a third child after pictures from a recent show surfaced on social media.

Speaking to The Monitor Online ,BBB manager Diamond Daniel said Kelly Khumalo's pregnancy will not in any way hinder the superstar from attending the festival or her performance. He assured the fans that the SA singer will be taking to the stage as per the scheduled performance time slot. On another note, Daniel said the ticket sales are doing well. He said they are expecting over 10,000 Jazz lovers to grace the show. He added: “On a slow day we sell very little tickets but the overall general outcome of the sale of the tickets is very impressive".

Other performers during the day include Sereetsi & The Native, Lister Boleseng, Punah Gabasiane, Nnunu Ramogotsi, Anafiki, Nono Siile, BBB, Motlha, Ancestral Rituals to mention a few. The mega jazz event is sponsored by the Ministry of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC) to a whooping P100,000. Daniel promised to have tight security as they have partnered with G4S Security, which will deploy 100 security guards at the event.

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