WATCH: The annual Uplands Festival was a feast for the ears
The programme was filled with activities of all kinds and there was no shortage of entertainment for the whole family.
WHITE RIVER – The annual Uplands Festival was set alight with performances from the famed Drakensberg Boys Choir (DBC). They performed an impromptu version of the national anthem on the school’s rugby field and left the crowd in awe of their musical talent.
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Another favourite at the festival was the Sweet Dreamers Marimba Band Project who were a hit with the young festivalgoers who danced along to the African beats the group have become synonymous with.
The DBC choirmaster, Tobias Stuckelberger, or maestro as the boys refer to him, was delighted to be at the festival and said, “They have given us a great welcome. It is a chance for the boys to rest and enjoy what the Lowveld has to offer.”
The programme was filled with activities of all kinds and there was no shortage of entertainment for the whole family. Festival organiser, Tracey Russell, said, “We’re having a bumper year and are very excited about the Drakensberg Boys Choir and the Hocus Pocus theatre production. The support has been overwhelming this year and tickets were almost sold out by lunch time.”
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