Thousands rock up for Beach Festival
The 7th Annual Beach Festival attracted thousands of music fans from all corners of the province and even from as far away as Gauteng.
Maseo Nethanani
POLOKWANE – The 7th Annual Beach Festival attracted thousands of music fans from all corners of the province and even from as far away as Gauteng.
The partygoers at the Polokwane Rugby Fields danced through Saturday night and had a great time.
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Singer Portia Monique was the crowd darling, while Sthemba DJ Euphonic Nkosi kept the dance floor pumping. DJ Malwela from Metro FM, Mthokozi DJ Tira Kathi and King of Drum Heavy K, kept the discs spinning through the night. DJ Merlon featuring Mondli Ncobo (Kuze kuse), Dream Team, Durban Nyts, Big Nuz, Ma-E, the surprise performance by Pitch Black Afro, George Lacosta, Thabang Banks, Sido and Manana, and many more local artists joined in to keep the crowd smiling and dancing through the night.
According to Tom Sedibe, director at Mosate Entertainment, the event went according to plan. “I am proud to say people did not let the cold discourage them from having a good time. Thousand of people came to have fun and appreciated the quality of the music,” said Sedibe.
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“We started this event off on Thursday night at Sun Meropa with the comedy night where Mashabela Papago Galane had the crowd in stitches. On Friday we had a pre-party at Polokwane Chisa Nyama Waterland, followed by the main event at Polokwane Rugby Fields. On Sunday at the Polokwane Garden Picnic Soul Sessions in Jack Botes Park, we hosted the multi-award winning, Lerato Lira Molapo, and Worship House.”
‘People of Polokwane have vibes’
Sedice said he was very excited in particular to see comedy night’s growth compared to last year. “Our primary goal is to promote the local talent by giving them a platform to showcase their skills.”
Portia Monique also had fun in the City of Stars. “I enjoyed interacting with the crowd. The crowd was great and I wish to come back and perform here again. It was my first time in Polokwane. When I sang my song Do Better, everyone was singing along which made me feel special,” added Monique.
Sthemba DJ Euphonic Nkosi declared the people of Polokwane have vibes. “It was great entertaining the crowd. I am glad that partygoers were dancing non-stop during my mix. I had fun and enjoyed interacting with the friendly locals,” said Nkosi.
