By Our Reporter
South African legendary stars, Mafikizolo joined revellers in celebration of the diverse cultural heritage at the Pilsner Lager sponsored One Nation festival last weekend.
The duo put on a colorful and engaging performance, revisiting their popular hits like Khona, Ndihamba Nawe, Emlanjeni and more that saw the crowd sing and cheer from beginning to end.
The festival welcomed revellers with a traditional music and dance ensemble, that gave revelers a cultural appreciation right as they walked into the festival grounds.
The diverse cultural backgrounds within Uganda were represented by the Baraka dance troop that kickstarted the festival with an appreciation of the Northern Uganda cultural dance and music.
Exploring the western culture, the Ihunde dance troop put on an energetic Runyege performance to represent the Banyoro, not forgetting the the Kinyarwanada and Maganda mash up that got everyone dancing along.
In the spirit of celebration, attendees were entertained with musical performances from Mudra, who ushered the night in, followed by Kataleya and Kandle, Allan Toniks and more.
Joannita Kawalya and Moses of the Afrigo band equally put on a great live music performance at the event as they performed to their old-time hits, taking the crowd down memory lane.
The inaugural edition of the One Nation Festival, besides the modest turn up was altogether a cocktail of great music, dance, and culture.