The three-day Likoma Festival ended on Sunday with the organisers Smooth Touch Promotions impressed with the turnout this year.<\/p>\n
Smooth Touch Promotions Director, Godfrey Kachimanga, said the festival was a success in that it managed to attract people from different walks of life.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had more people than the previous festivals. There was a good mixture of people. Others came all the way from Europe and other continents. We also had more collection points in terms of transportation,\u201d Kachimanga said.<\/p>\n
Kachimanga also said despite the festival officially ending on Sunday, people continued to party until yesterday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe party continued in the ship after the festival and let me say it here that the festival will continue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Kachimanga hailed Department of Tourism in the Ministry of Trade, Airtel Malawi and Island Beverages purifiers, of Kasupe Water, among others, for the support they rendered towards this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
The festival brought on board several acts among them reggae group Wailing Brothers and Moses Makawa, who put up scintillating performances.<\/p>\n
The MV Ilala started off on Friday at Monkey Bay in Mangochi at 9am through Chipoka in Salima, Nkhota-kota, Nkhata Bay and then Likoma on journey that took more hours to hit the island.<\/p>\n
DJs Reubie and flame as well as Dali, real name Dalitso Nyirenda entertained people in the ship on the way to Likoma.<\/p>\n
The fun hit a climax in Nkhota-kota when patrons were treated to a free braai and Carlsberg beer during a White party that went all the way to the morning of Saturday when the ship docked at Nkhata-Bay.<\/p>\n
Around 7:30pm Likoma Islanders opened the main proceedings at the Island, welcoming the people with a number of their beautiful songs.<\/p>\n
After the Islanders, Active X Band from Blantyre took over the stage and dished a number of cover songs.<\/p>\n
But the night\u2019s bar was raised when Makawa backed by Islanders Band jumped on stage.<\/p>\n
The artist started on a high note and managed to keep the audience on their feet throughout his performance.<\/p>\n
Makawa mesmerised patrons with his dance moves and left people begging for more.<\/p>\n
Next up was Wailing Brothers which continued from where Makawa had left off.<\/p>\n
Wailing Brothers performed for some time off their performance and entertained although their set was cut prematurely due to power shortage.<\/p>\n
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Wailing Brothers is made up of members such as Chikumbutso Simbi, Takudziwani and Paul Chokani and Toza Matafale.<\/p>\n
One of the patrons Aggie Banda heaped praise on Wailing Brothers saying they are making positive strides.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s my third time watching Wailing Brothers performing live. The group is really good,\u201d Banda said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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