EPIQ STARS TOUR ROCKS DODOMA

Walter on stage

Walter

Walter singing 'SIACHI

Walter and Ben Paul

Epiq Stars tour has rocked Dodoma city this weekend at a show held at Maisha Club, giving Dodoma music fans a night to remember.

In a night where the club was at its full capacity, Epiq BSS contestants, Menina, Nsami, Husna, Wababa, Norman, Godfrey and Walter with accompanying Bongo flavor stars, Ben Paul, Linah, Barnaba and Ali Nipishe entertained the crowds with performance after performance.

Husna rocking the fans

The show started at 11 pm with curtain raising performance from Ali Nipishe of THT with his song, ‘MY’ before giving way to Norman with his song ‘Si wewe’ which made the crowd to cheer at the top of their voice.

Next on stage was Godfrey Levis who auditioned in Dodoma for EBSS. It was a combination of great stage presence and his song ‘MAYA’ which made fans to flood the dance floor to dance along with Godfrey.

Section of fans who attended the show

It was then the time for Tanzanian song bird, Linah, who performed her couple of hit songs before introducing another Epiq BSS girl, Nsami where they sung Linah’s song ‘Lonely’ together before leaving the stage for Nsami to perform her own song, ‘MUONGO’.

The ululating crowds could get enough of the artists as they were cheering for more and more songs, when the Taarab girl, Husna got on stage to give out an outstanding performance with her impressive dancing skills.

Linah and Nsami

Male vocalist of the year, Barnaba got on stage to mellow his  Sorry and gubegube hits, before introducing another former EBSS hit maker, Menina with her song ‘Dream tonight’.

The night was getting crazier and out of hand when Wababa, who many thought he would have claimed the EBSS tittle got on stage to perform his songs, ‘My Wife’ and ‘Kitorondo’.

Last but not least, it was the time for the most anticipated artists on stage, Ben Paul and Walter. Ben Paul went first and performed his three hits including Pete, and welcomed on stage the winner, Walter to perform together ‘Maneno’.

Norman Severino

With the crowd cheering at the top of their voice and asking for him to repeat the songs, Walter sung his two own songs, ‘Siachi’, and ‘Mamy Love’, a performance which definitely made a statement of why he was crowned the winner.

Speaking after the show, most fans were of the opinion that this year EBSS artist would transfigure the music industry.

‘All of them are unique in their own way, and they are great entertainers, we believe if they are given support they will reach very far’ said Malik Abdul, a Dodoma resident.

The show’s next stop is Dar es Salaam at the end of the month to then be followed by another in Mtwara.

Barnaba listens to the cheering audience

A fan congratulating Wababa

Wababa