Mother’s Day celebrations at Nsanje Youth Centre which included a performance by musician Jetu on Friday, ended prematurely due to blackout.
The event, organised by Nsanje Medicals Football Club, started late due to low patronage.
The first curtain-raiser was Rita Njolomole at around 3pm who did a cover song of Emma Masauko titled Musausiye. Then she did Kumathokoza and Kumwamba ndi Kwabwino.
One of Jetu’s companions, Ndyokhwe, came on stage and started his set with Jetu’s Simunatchene, Black Missionaries’ Tidzingocheza, Gift Fumulani’s Musaotche Moto and Bwede’s Ng’ona ilibe mabere.
It was at 4.15pm when the 74-year-old Amapiano musician Jetu came on stage with her famous song Pangolin, then she did Chakhwaza, Simunatchene, Wayimanya, Mnyumba and Zinyama before power went off.
As organisers sought to ways find fuel for a generator, DJs had already dismantled the equipment.
Collins Nyakamera, who organised the show, apologised to patrons after promising that the show would end around 11pm.
One of the patrons, Rose Thikiti, said she was pleased to watch Jetu perform on stage despite the short stint.
Another patron Simelia Banda from Nsanje Boma said she fulfilled her dream of meeting Jetu.
On her part, Jetu apologised to her fans for the situation, saying she will be available when they invite her again.
Nsanje Medicals Football Club chairperson Daniel Binga said jetu’s performance was a relief since people did not believe them when they said she would come.
