The stars got to shine at the Tusker All Stars Concert held
at the Carnivore grounds on Saturday 1, October. Dubbed East Africa’s Biggest
Concert, it saw a turn out of over 10,000 fans.
The Tusker All Stars Concert was a culmination of the
reality show that saw East African talent Alpha Rwirangira, Davis Ntare and
Peter Msechu win the chance to share the stage with Pan African star Cabo Snoop
from Angola, American hip hop act Eve and Jamaican heartthrob Shaggy.
The show kicked off with a performance from all female rock
band Murfy’s Flaw who then backed Amani as she hit the stage with her popular
singles Tonight, Mimi Na Wewe and Missing My Baby. Rapper Jaguar was next.
He paid tribute to the late legend Wangari Maathai with his hit song Kigeugeu.
Kenyan dance champions, FBI then took the stage and
performed their piece, they later backed Msechu during his performance. The
Tanzanian reality show star, cemented his own brand and identity as a solo act infront
of the attending audience by performing his own compositions Hasira Hasara and Relax.
Ugandan Davis then took the stage backed by the Eclipse
Dancers where he performed his hit Sheka
Sheka. He incorporated a Ugandan traditional dancer to accentuate his dance
tune.
The final Tusker All Stars winner Alpha also showcased to his
fans his musical growth since his win in Season 3 of the reality show. He
performed his single Songa Mbele that
features Tanzanian rapper AY and his latest release No Money No Love.
As promised the Tusker All Stars winners represented
a return to their African roots and the mega concert provided a good platform
to launch their careers in the East African entertainment scene.
Like clockwork, the stage was open to the visiting international stars. Cabo was first on stage. He demonstrated that language is never a barrier when it comes to music. His singles Prakatatumba and Windeck did not need translation as he entertained with his dance moves which were insync with the beats.
The second last performer of the night was Grammy award
winner rapper Eve. The first lady of Ruff Ryders performed her hits from her
past albums like Gangsta Love, Got
What You Need, Let Me Blow Ya Mind (feat. Gwen Stefani), Love is Blind, Satisfaction, Who’s That Girl
and finished off with Tamborine. She
invited Cabo Snoop on stage to dance to the popular dance hit.
The final performer of the night was Shaggy. Despite the
rain, Shaggy’s fans stood their ground to watch his performance. To show his
solidarity with the wet crowd, he poured water on himself and said, “We are now
even”.
The ragga star still has the cheeky, disarming charm he is
known for. The Mr Lover Lover hitmaker
churned out hit after hit from his chart topping albums. Rayvon joined Shaggy
on stage as they performed singles like Angel,
It Wasn’t Me, What is Love, Luv Me,
Luv Me among others.
The Tusker All Stars Concert prided itself in the high
security measures taken to ensure safety to all the music enthusiast and
advocated for responsible drinking.
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