BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE – It was indeed an acoustic worship experience on Saturday at the Mbabane Theatre Club.
The Voices in Worship hosted an acoustic worship experience. The show was presented by the Latter House of Worship and powered by hybrid music and sound. The show kicked off around 7pm and ran until 10.
When reached for comment, Bonkhe Masuku, who is one of the organisers of the event, shared with this publication that the show was a success. He said: “We faced a lot of challenges, but we have a team of good soldiers who persevered until the very end. People were blessed, sikhontile! Considering the awkward date of the show and that it was a national event, the attendance was fair. So overall, the event was a success.”
Masuku shared that on Saturday they launched a brand new concept called Voices in Worship and their aim was to eventually do it as an acoustic worship experience. The concept showcased the beauty and authenticity of harmonised voices without a lot of accompaniment.
The artists who performed on Saturday are Phiwo Mnisi (saxophonist), Michael Mkhweli, Nosisa Gama, Tanele Mnisi, Thubelihle Motsa, Ntsandvo Ntshangase, Smiso Dlamini, Nonhlanhla Nhlabatsi, and Jabu Manana.
According to Masuku, they are a gospel choir called Latter House of Worship based in Mbabane, founded on March 21, 2010. They have hosted a lot of shows locally since inception, and in 2018, they did a concept called Hymn Revival Experience, where they focused on doing strictly hymns and tried to present them in a way that would also appeal to the youth.
They have hosted the worship experience for five consecutive years, and we have featured a number of local artists like Bhelekazi, Smiso Simelane, Mnqobi Maseko, and Bongekile Nxumalo, just to name a few.
He also shared with this publication that last year they released a 12-track album of the Hymn Revival Experience, and it is available on our YouTube channel (Latter House of Worship).
