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MANCOBA TO UNITE UMBHAQANGA, GOSPEL

By Njabulo Dlamini | 2020-02-21

TIRED by the ever escalating cases of suicide involving pupils and young people in general, motivational speaker Mancoba Mamba intends confronting this through music.

The determined Mamba will host the first ever motivational show under the theme ‘They won’t bury you’ headlined by several well-known artists in the entertainment space on March 28.

The show will feature top mbhaqanga artist Mshikishi, maskandi star Majalibhunu, gospel artist Pastor Scara Maziya, Umfana WeBhejisa, Mr Kangaroo, Amathole Amahle, Oliver Nxumalo, Gcebile Nkwanyane, Jerusalema Church in Zion, poet Mcondie, Mdumo, Make LaNkosi and many more.

Eswatini Broadcasting and Information Services (EBIS) continuity presenter Siphesihle ‘Sihlabani’ Nxumalo will be the MC on the day. Siphofaneni High School will host the show that starts at 6pm to 6am. Entrance fee is E50 per head.

“This concept was born in Mpumalanga Province, where I was studying and spent a significant period.

“I visited several schools and appeared in a number of radio stations, where I motivated young people and pupils not to give up in life.

“When some of these outlets wanted to hire me fulltime, the predicament of being without a South African ID impeded this. I decided to return to Eswatini and promote my idea,” he said. After his relocation to the country, Mamba visited several schools under Siphofaneni Constituency, where he hails from motivating pupils and young pupils who failed in their studies to take a second bite at learning.

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“Siphofaneni, Manyeveni, St Phillip’s, Nceka and Maphilongo High Schools are some of the schools I visited where I motivated the pupils who failed their lessons to try it out once more. That’s where the music show idea cropped up,” he said. He intends empowering the pupils and young people to embrace the brighter side of life rather harbouring suicidal thoughts. He further invited youth from Big-Bend, Siphofaneni, Manzini and other areas to attend the upcoming show.

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