Lilongwe was the centre of entertainment on Saturday as music lovers enjoyed a night of talent and good vibes.
After a long period without major entertainment events in the city, Beerland Festival returned to give patrons a thrilling experience.
The event featured music, food and liquor which started in the morning.
However, the real fun began at night when the venue started to fill up with party-goers.
As the night went on, some attendees could be seen wearing tags from the other show happening in town, proving that Lilongwe was truly alive with entertainment.
Unlike previous editions, this year’s Beerland Festival had a different approach.
Instead of mixing well-known artists with young talent, the event put the spotlight on up-and-coming artists, giving them a platform to shine.
Only three artists, the music duo Kineo and Aidfest, Shano Index and Joe Ikon performed and did not disappoint.
As the clock approached midnight and after hours of DJs keeping the crowd entertained, it was time for live performances to begin.
The first artist on stage was Shano Index. Although a surprise act, he captured the audience’s attention with his song Normal.
Following Shano Index, music duo Kineo and Aidfest took over the stage.
They performed their popular songs Nafe, Mpweche, Yekha, and Nkhawa Ndilibe alongside tracks from their new Extended Playlist (EP) titled Ulendo.
After Kineo and Aidfest’s performance, it was time for final artist Joe Ikon who displayed an energetic performance.
He performed songs such as Sekelera, Ndafika and Agulu as he brought the night to a thrilling climax before stepping off the stage.
One of the organisers, Lucy Msowoya, said the focus was to promote young talent and give them a platform.
She said they are preparing for Beerland Festival Blantyre edition once dates are set.
Some patrons felt the festival would have been better with a mixture of young talent and big-name artists.
“Organisers should have added a big artist to support the new ones. But still, I think it was fine because the young talents delivered,” said Maxwell Thindwa.
Another patron, Victor Zuba, commended organisers for giving young artists the platform.
“This is an opportunity for them to scale themselves and see where they need to improve,” he said.
