Africa-Press – Eswatini. The first ever Swazi Polo event saw some of the top A-listers from neighbouring South Africa perform, including songstress Nomfundo Moh.
The SA songstress gave this publication an exclusive interview about her experience in the country. The event was hosted at Manzini Club, courtesy of SwaziBoy Entertainment, and the headliners of the show, from SA, were Sithelo Shozi, Kwaito legend Thebe, Durban-based DJ TOS, and Nomfundo Moh. Nomfundo, who was introduced onto the stage just before 9pm by the MCs of the event, Zinzi Thwala and Mbongeni Mbingo, she drew the crowd, mostly stationed in the VIP area, to the front of the stage and just flowed with her loving fans, who sang along to all the songs that the artist sang.
She just took your breath away, rocking a long, satin-free-flowing dress and topping the look off with white, two-inch heels. From hit songs titled ‘Soft Life’, ‘Phakade lami’, ‘Lilizela’, to ‘Izibusiso’, the attendees of the show seemed to have had the lyrics in the bag because they sang every lyric and kept the keys that the artist was on, which was even highlighted by the artist herself during her interview. This publication sat down with the Durban-born artist after she had taken a few minutes after her performance to take pictures with her loving fans.
Interview
During the interview, she mentioned how she felt like the line of work she is in is not just about entertainment. “What I do goes beyond just entertaining people; you are tasked with respecting your brand and always remembering that there might be people who look up to you, so you need to carry yourself well,” she said. She was also asked about three things that people may be surprised to know about her, she said; that she loved painting, that she really did not like or want fame, and that she preferred smaller and more intimate crowds as compared to a larger number of people. In closing, Nomfundoh highlighted that she didn’t feel like a stranger in the country and was excited each time she was here. “It is my second time in the country, and the last time I was in a place called Dwaleni, all I can say is that Eswatini feels like home to me, and I really cannot wait to come back,” said the artist.
Although the songstress was the first to perform out of the main acts of the event, before her came a long list of spectacular performances from local artists, which started at noon. This was during the daytime part of the event, where the sun was scorching hot and good music was playing on stage. It is worth mentioning that the attendees were all dressed up in their best tailored outfits. As it was a polo event, it was only fitting that there would be horses at the venue, which were definitely there, it is also worth mentioning that during the day, they were the main attraction. One fun lover and attendee at the event, Sicelo Shongwe, mentioned that she expected to see more horses and more fashionable people at the event as the theme screamed daytime vibes.
Stunning
“The set-up is stunning; the music and line-up cannot be faulted, but I need to mention that I expected more horses and people who were dressed for the event,” he said. Another voice from the ground was from Sciniseko and his friend Melinda Munro, who said that they had very wild expectations, which were mainly caused by their Google searches, which they read out, which defined what was to be expected at a polo event. “Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport, and one of the world’s oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ball through the opposing team’s goal. “So we were basically thinking there would be trained professionals playing polo, but we love what we see,” they said. The good music that each person highlighted in conversation was from the likes of Carrancy, Supa CDQ, The Bishops and Matamza, just to name a few.
The performer of the night, though, if there were awards given out, would go to SA Kwaito legend Thebe, who dished out the best moves on the dance floor during his electrifying set. Michael Jackson had nothing on him, and he oozed so much confidence, which his fans were feeding off of, bouncing back the energy to the artist in song, especially during his tribute performance to the late DJ Somebody. Straight after Thebe came on, Eswatini-born Durban-based DJ Touch of Soul (TOS) was setting things up for Sithelo Shozi, who had most jaws on the floor by the time she stepped behind the decks. Rocking a tidal, long-sleeved, body-hugging dress and gold heels, Sithelo looked like a bag of money, playing a set filled with the best from SA Gqom hits, especially from Durban-based musicians like Dladla Mshunqisi. Closing off the show was TOS, who kept the Gcom momentum going, which was pleasantly surprising to his fans, who liked the new sound that the artist played for them at the show.
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