Asibemunye (We are one) is a song by the Eswatini Artists Ensemble, a pool of over 20 artists from the Kingdom of Eswatini, brought together by the Eswatini Arts & Music Association (SWAMA) and the Association of Christian Artists of Eswatini (ACAESWA). It is a song of hope amid distress, stress, anxiety, poverty, and disease. Continue reading Eswatini Artists Ensemble – Asibemunye (lyrics)
By Bongani Dube (@djtizalami) The first Essence Festival in the Southern Hemisphere was hosted in my favourite destination in South Africa: Durban, on November 8 to 13, 2016. To say it was a blast is an understatement. It surely lived up to (and perhaps matched) the US standards; where the event originates from. The event was attended by the world renowned motivational speaker, comedian, and … Continue reading Reliving the 1st Essence Fest Durban in pictures
By Bongani Dube (@djtizalami) Swaziland an events destination The Kingdom of Swaziland, which is renowned for producing such regionally-acclaimed music artists as Sands of Tigi fame, Sipho Makhabane, Shongwe and Khuphuka, Nomalungelo, Ncandweni Christ Ambassadors, Bholoja, Big Dreamz, among many others, is fast becoming a regional entertainment hub thanks to a gradually growing culture of events. South Africa is the biggest destination in the events … Continue reading Swaziland fast becoming an events destination for entertainment & culture -plus an event planner’s guide
By Bongani Dube (@djtizalami) By now you should have heard that the Prodigal Sonz, which some of us in the Swazi arts sector had considered to be the ‘Last Group Standing’, finally bowed down to the inevitable gravitational forces of disintegration, albeit amicably so – as they would like us to believe, marking perhaps the final straw that broke the camel’s back to (Swazi) Hip … Continue reading Prodigal Sonz’ demise last straw for Swazi Hip Hop groups (2007 – 2017)
No one throws mega parties at the Vodacom Durban July like Durban Tourism does, and this year was no different. I was privileged to be hosted by Durban Tourism once more, in what could possibly be my best #VDJ experience thus far. Using my #Canon650D camera, I managed to capture these amazing pics of performers at the Durban Tourism marquee at the #VDJ2017. Continue reading Durban July 2017: Up-close pics of artists at the Durban Tourism marquee/stand
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