Times Of Swaziland: ESWATINI SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE PRAISED

ESWATINI SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE PRAISED
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Nombuso Dlamini on 04/08/2022 08:15:00


Mbabane – “Emaswati are different, they connect to our music on a Christian
level”.
In an exclusive interview with South African (SA) Joyous Celebration co-founder
and Gospel artist, Jabu Hlongwane, the country was praised for ‘wearing’
their Christianity on their sleeves. Hlongwane explained and compared what he
was stating.
Prepare
“When we come to Eswatini, we prepare ourselves for a spiritual experience,”
explained the artist. He further said that the country has a special layer of
spirituality and orientation. The artist said that audiences are different, he
shared that South Africans only attended the shows for the vibe and
entertainment. The theme of the album of this year’s Joyous Celebration show
that will be held at the Mavuso Trade Center on August 27, is ‘Joy’. The
group will be here to reboot the spirits of people and spread joy that was
stolen by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hlongwane mentioned that this show will be time
for people to tap into their source of joy and go back to God. The co –founder
also mentioned that the musical group was an open space for talent, singers,
song-writers and the likes.
Currently
Hlongwane mentioned that in the group they currently do not have liswati, the
last one was Nomzamo Dlamini who left to explore the Afro- soul music space. The
group currently has two Zimbabwean nationals, but is mainly dominated by SA
performers. “We love the music that is written by song-writers in the country
, the aspiring artists should make themselves available, because we are open to
all talented acts”, said Hlongwane. “Joyous Celebration takes their
preparation very seriously. Rehearsals for shows are done two months prior,”
shared Hlongwane.
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He went on to share that the group’s rehearsals go on for over 10 hours a day.
He further said their recordings of albums are live, with an audience. The only
one that wasn’t live was during the recording of the group’s 26th album. It
was pre-recorded due to pandemic.