Enock given a ‘musical’ send off

Zaga Dlamini and Apostle Maculuve's backup singers performing the song titled 'Inkuzi Malanga'.

SITEKI – Gospel artists turned the late Enock Mkhwanazi’s funeral service into a music festival as they sang throughout the night.
There could have been no other better send off for Mkhwanazi other than having some of the top local artists performing.

Mkhwanazi who was among the founders of Emandla Egazi Gospel Group and also among the founders of Association of Christian Artists in Swaziland (ACASWA) was laid down to rest at his home in Siteki yesterday morning.
More than 3 000 people attended the funeral of Mkhwanazi who died last week Saturday while undergoing treatment at the Mbabane Government Hospital.

collapsed

This came after he collapsed while performing with his group in Simunye last week Friday.
The service began just after 8pm and lasted for the whole night. Unlike in other funerals where there are more speeches than singing, artists had the stage for the whole night.

Among other artists who performed during the service include Shongwe and Khuphuka, Police Gospel Messengers, Apostle Vusi Maculuve, Nduduzo Matse, Zaga Dlamini and Make Simelane.
As soon as the service started, it was made clear that there would be less preaching and more singing.

As if it was not a funeral, all the artists made it a point that they keep the mourners on their toes throughout the night.
Police Gospel Messengers was the first group to be given the stage. The group thrilled the mourners with their song titled ‘Kubobonke Bonke Othixo’. The group spent about 30 minutes on stage before allowing Apotsle Maculuve to take over the podium.

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As usual, when Maculuve got to the stage, he first sang his famous song titled ‘Namhla Ngiyachutjwa Ngumoya’.
This is one song that saw most people who attended the service standing up and singing along with the group.
Nduduzo Matse was next on stage, singing four songs which include ‘I Trust In God‘and ‘Ngegama LikaJesu’.
In would have not been a proper service without the performance of Shongwe and Khuphuka. Indeed the group was a marvel to watch as it spent close to an hour performing.

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