In a welcome first, the latest edition of Blankets & Wine delivered two stages to give attendees a wholesome musical experience.
Sponsored by Tusker Cider, the main stage featured live performances from a variety of artists and DJs, while the second stage – the Sound Lab – was strictly dedicated to electronic, house and amapiano with acts like Melodic Inversions, Hola Jefe, Kamali and many more performing throughout the day and into the wee hours of labour day.
At the main stage, performances kicked off slightly after 3 pm with the A Ka Dope Band and Tracy Melon, followed by Akeine, who started her set with a beautifully delivered cover of Beyonce’s Sweet Dreams.
Kenyan Sol Generation signee – Bensoul performed some of his older hits like Thick Thighs, however, he threw in some new songs from his latest album – Lion of Sudah – like Legalisation and Same Page.
Joshua Baraka – a crowd favourite – performed Mama I Made It, Angel of Mine, Let Me Love and others before ending his set with the upbeat Nana.
There were other performances from Rwanda’s Mike Kayihura, Melvyn DJ, DJ Lynda Ddane and DJ Alza before the main act – South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest took the stage and performed hits like Ghetto and the classic Doc Shebeleza.
Swangz Avenue’s Azawi was the final act of the evening, taking the stage at 11:36 pm and performing songs from her rich catalogue before bringing the event to an end.