BY MZWANDILE NXUMALO
MBABANE – There’s nothing more fulfilling in Eswatini than a curated presentation of music, food, fashion and photography daytime hang out event in the capital city. Pop Sunday is the embodiment of the urban popular culture in the kingdom that occurs every month. This month is no different as the forthcoming installation of this lifestyle event returns with an additional title sponsor; First National Bank. This is interesting for the entertainment scene and fun lovers at large to see a merge of a well established corporate brand and a lifestyle entertainment brand for a series of well organized Pop Sunday Events.
Pop Sunday is an Outdoor Music and Lifestyle Experience event that caters to the urban demographic in Eswatini. The event is an initiative that aims to boost community networking and consequently community development through creative concepts and social collaborations. The team behind Pop Sunday are staunch about using this concept as a platform to unearth local talent and working with as many creatives and partners to make the dream work.
The coolest bank meets the coolest party in Eswatini. FNB Eswatini, is a cool, techno progressive organization made up of dynamic young professionals at the forefront of Africa’s digital transformation and whose values tie in directly with our needs as young entrepreneurs in the arts industry. “This partnership will allow us to access the guidance and resources necessary to enhance the experience at #PopSunday while simultaneously providing a great opportunity for community development through direct and indirect funding of arts activities, sme ventures and various other ripple opportunities. For the attendee, every #PopSunday is a new experience and we are constantly finding ways to add to the thrill of experiencing some of the region’s top artists at a safe, affordable and accessible location.” said Martin “DJ MKay” Kiogora who is the founder and C.E.O. of Decklife, Prime Digital and Pop Sunday.
DeckLife Studio is a creative entity that deals in the Arts, Events and Entertainment Industries. “Our services span across multiple disciplines, specializing in Concept Development, Event Logistics and Management, Public Address and Lighting Equipment hire as well as a Media Training Academy to unearth new talent in the region. Our team, comprising of Musicians, Photographers, Graphic Designers, Software Developers, Marketing Enthusiasts and various other talents, work together to create engaging content and settings such as #PopSunday, one of our leading entertainment and lifestyle experiences,” says Kiogora.
Prime Digital was established in 2017 to provide marketing and information technology solutions to small to medium-sized businesses. “Our mission from the very first day has been to cultivate professional relationships with our esteemed clients to provide effective and reliable information technology solutions for their needs. The team at Prime Digital is equipped with a polished skill-set developed over years of experience not only in information technology but also in related business processes across a range of industry sectors,” says Kiogora.
The date for the upcoming Pop Sunday event in collaboration with FNB is 31st July, and this new season will be held at the Albert Millin in Mbabane. “Since it’s winter we have limited time in the evening but it’s also a great opportunity for us to show up and show off that winter drip. I’m particularly excited about the fashion aspect of the event as well as the artists we have selected for the season who are bringing some serious fire to the #popsunday entertainment program. Tickets are available online on https://decklife.events and also at the following locations in Eswatini; The Albert Millin Mbabane, Tattoo Palace Corner Plaza, The Sweet Spot Gables and Ocean Cuisine Manzini.”
As a parting shot the EPN newsdesk asked Mr Kiogora on his mantra for success given the fact that he and his team have hosted a widespread series of the Pop Sunday events amongst others and this is what he had to say, “I set the bar high with integrity, if there is an atmosphere of trust, my ability to work will be greatly enhanced – simply because everyone will pave the way for me rather than setting up impediments. Never mistakes, only lessons and I try as many times as possible to end up being good at something. The team is not afraid of change but also we forget why we started”. The positive impact that Decklife, Pop Sunday and Prime Digital makes in the entertainment and corporate fraternities in the Kingdom of Eswatini is highly commendable. The Eswatini Positive News desk would like to congratulate the Pop Sunday and FNB Eswatini on this positive working relationship and the nation looks forward to great work yet to unfold.
