THE VISION BAND WARMED A FREEZING COLD NIGHT AWAY WITH A STERLING PERFORMANCE
By Thulane Madalane
Riverside-Jane Furse: The Vision Band
hosted its inaugural “Night of Worship” at Holy Messengers Church popularly known as HMC in Riverside outside Jane Furse. The event was attended by more than five hundred people young and old alike, this event was a top billing affair which boasted by the who is who of the gospel music industry which included the crowds favorites like Given Mohlala, Thapelo Molomo( the current idols winner), Sefako of oska ntsheba wa nyatsa fame, Sabatha ( formerly with Joyous Celebrations), Ronnie Phaahla, Lucas Maloma, Tshepo Price, Andile, Molomong, Prince, Bonolo, Boitumelo, Thomas, Mosa, Mpho Moraswi and others.
These incredible artists gave their patrons the best of the best performance which resonated with top notch standards which are related to other similar events which are normally hosted in Metropolitan cities like Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Polokwane and other places which are known as top entertainment hubs, however the event organizer and the founder of The Vision Band Simon Mohlala used his vast knowledge in the music industry to bring the star studded line up to the dusty village of Riverside Timeless News Business Leader Thulane spoke to him on the sidelines of the show ” The General firstly let me thank the almighty for blessing me and my band with these immeasurable talents, equally important I want to thank my family for their unwavering support, all the artists who honoured our invitation and the patrons for buying tickets for the show, let me make this concession its not easy to put these talented people under one roof but through our faith in God it was possible. Next time we promise you a better and an improved product” exclaimed Mohlala. One of the patrons who enjoyed herself known as Diana couldn’t not hide her excitement of dancing to the tune of her favorite artists, ” I was for Thapelo, Given, Lucas, Ronnie and Sefako however I was impressed by the performance of Andile, Bonolo, Boitumelo, Tshepo Price in fact everyone who performed tonight gave their best I can’t wait for the next installment of this show again” quipped the overly excited Diana. This kind of shows should be supported through out Sekhukhune and beyond and should be used as the flagship event to promote tourism and local economic development, on the night of the event the hawkers defied the chilling night to come to the venue to sell food, drinks and snacks to the patrons and lodges and guest houses were booked for both artists and people who came far to support the event.