Live Maskandi performances, local talent, traditional dancing and competitions were the order of the day at the Inkululeko kaMaskandi event hosted by the Princess Mkabayi Mall on Saturday.

Crowds gather from across AbaQulusi

The event drew crowds from all over AbaQulusi Local Municipality, with people coming together to enjoy music, laughter and a braai. The audience gathered at the Princess Mkabayi Taxi Rank, singing along to the music while enjoying performances by local artists.

Purpose behind the event

Organiser of the event, Maruscka Scholts, who is also the Marketing Manager at Princess Mkabayi Mall, said, “The main reason for hosting the Inkululeko kaMaskandi event was to provide entertainment for our people. We want local people to share their talents while also bringing in national artists they can learn from. We also want to expose talent, as we have many individuals and groups who are really gifted when it comes to creating music and dance.”

Competitions draw over 100 entries

Scholts added that the event included a competition with two categories: Dance for Freedom and Sing for Freedom. “We received more than 100 entries for our competition, and it was not easy to choose our nominees. We wanted five nominees for each category, with the winners receiving a trophy and a R5 000 cash prize.”

Winners crowned on the day

Isibani The Light under the category Dance for Freedom and Mdal’odumile under the category Sing for Freedom were the winners of the day. The day proved a great success, with people continuing to fill the taxi rank area.

Top Maskandi artists thrill the crowd

Well-known Maskandi artists such as Dumakahle, Mcebo and Limit Nala entertained the crowd with their popular songs and energetic Zulu traditional dance.

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