Times Of Swaziland: THRILLS AT LIMUVA ARTS FESTIVAL

THRILLS AT LIMUVA ARTS FESTIVAL
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Sabelo Gwebu on 30/09/2024 08:48:00


PIGG’S PEAK - It was fun all around during the Limuva Arts Festival, which was
hosted on Saturday at Killarney Sports Ground.
The festival was presented by the M Nation Foundation and True Classic, while
Author Musa Mseleku was a guest speaker. The mixed genres, from Hip-hop to
Reggae and Comedy took turns at the stage. The jam-packed line-up included
Durban-based Mapopo and Baba Wethu, Lady Zee, Lisulumane, Mr Kangaroo, Gogo, and
S’lwane, among many others.
According to M Nation, the festival’s main aim is to give upcoming artists a
chance to thrive in the industry. “This festival will not only provide fun to
the region but is the right platform for our growing arts scene in the Hhohho
region. This is a platform for our aspiring artists to share the stage with
established artists, sparking new relationships in the development of the arts
industry in Eswatini,” M Nation said.
M Nation’s wish for giving other artists the platform to be themselves rang
true during the festival as upcoming musicians Emagagu, who won the recent
Limuva Arts Fest upcoming artist competition, performed live at the show. Their
performance was vibrant, and they managed to capture patrons with their ‘Blaq
Diamond’ inspired music.
Worth mentioning, Pigg’s Peak Arts Officer Nokwanda Masimula was spotted at
the festival.
During a brief interview with this publication, she revealed how M Nation has
become an inspiration to the youth and further urged young people to visit their
offices for more support of their craft. “We look at M Nation now as an artist
who inspires a majority of upcoming artists. He is an international artist; it
shows that the upcoming youth can make it in the Arts industry. We praise M
Nation for the festival idea and most importantly, for staging it in his
hometown,” she said.