PICTURE OF THE DAY: Zambia's Minister of Justice, Lubinda playing a keyboard

MINISTER of Justice Given Lubinda, an artiste and lover of music plays a keyboard alongside his Opera Stars Band in Livingstone recently. This was at a farewell dinner hosted for his closest friend Response Network outgoing director Haakon Spigseth at the ZAF Mess.

Mosi Day of Thunder, good for Zambia's tourism, says Yemi Alade

YEMIi Alade on stage at the Mosi Day of Thunder in Livingstone.

NIGERIAN Afro-pop singer Yemi Alade says the Zambian Breweries sponsored Mosi Day of Thunder is a perfect place to market the countries tourism and expose talent.

Speaking in an interview here before her performance at the annual event, now in its fourth edition, Yemi who was performing at the event for the first time said it has earned quite a name for itself.

“I think it’s a beautiful thing to know that the Mosi Day of Thunder holds every year here in Zambia. So basically, when you are bringing

all these international artistes to experience it, you are also bringing all the eyes of the other countries to see what is happening here,” she said.

The Nigerian Johnny singer who is on a WOS tour said she was grateful to have seen the Victoria Falls.

“For instance, I am grateful that as I got into the city, I was taken to the Victoria Falls and from my pictures alone, I believe a lot of people can’t wait to come this way,” she said.

She added: “…and thank God for social media, everything you put out there, the world is watching. So, I think this is the great avenue to showcase Zambia’s tourism, it’s great.”

Asked whether there is a possibility of including the Victoria Falls in one of her upcoming music videos, Yemi said she will need to come back.

“I will have to come back for that because my camera kept getting wet. But I really loved playing there since I love to play in the rain and the view is just beautiful. I felt like a kid once more,” she said.

The Mosi Day of Thunder has grown to be one of the region’s leading music festivals, attracting fans from across Zambia and from neighbouring countries, boosting tourism and travel to Zambia’s tourism capital Livingstone.

The event is a celebration of music and culture that brings together top local artistes, a leading regional artiste, and up-coming talent.

It also benefits local talent and local suppliers from Livingstone and other parts of the country, with hundreds of people making a living from the event through catering, security, transport and accommodation.

Previous performers have included the likes of Cassper Nyovest, Diamond Platnumz and Patoranking, Danny Kaya, Urban Hype, James Sakala, Jay Rox, Chef 187, Wezi and Slap D.