{"id":5233,"date":"2025-11-04T08:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T06:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=5233"},"modified":"2025-11-04T08:43:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T06:43:06","slug":"sands-delivers-a-soul-stirring-performance-at-bahle-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/5233\/eswatini-daily-news\/sands-delivers-a-soul-stirring-performance-at-bahle-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Sands delivers a soul-stirring performance at Bahle Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Gift Nkabinde<\/p>\n<p>Bahle Gallery in Mbabane hosted a captivating evening of Poetry &amp; Acoustics on October 30, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The event was brought about by a collaboration between Bahle Gallery and Umsamo we Culture. The night as promised, delivered an engaging blend of artistic expression and musical entertainment with a live performance by Sandziso Matsebula, an Eswatini-born musician, singer and songwriter known by his stage name, Sands.<\/p>\n<p>With tickets only at E200, guests were given a multifaceted evening that included a gallery tour which enhanced the ambience and experience overall.<\/p>\n<p>Sands took centre stage for a live performance, which combined poetry and acoustics that brought unique entertainment to the audience. This fusion of art forms was sure to create a memorable night of culture and creativity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was definitely worth fighting against the weather to be here,\u201d stated one of the attendees of the show.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Poetry &amp; Acoustics\u2019 event was a testament to the creative collaboration between Bahle Gallery and Umsamo we Culture, which aimed to bring compelling entertainment to the audience.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5239\" style=\"width: 1067px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5239\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAGE-14-Sands-rendering-his-set-at-the-Poetry-Acoustic-event-at-Bahle-Gallery-300x135.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1067\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sands rendering his set at the Poetry &amp; Acoustic event at Bahle Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The warm and inviting atmosphere of Bahle Gallery provided an ideal setting for Sands\u2019 performance, allowing guests to immerse themselves in a unique cultural experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven the rain couldn\u2019t drown the magic,\u201d commented Irvin Bwalya, an attendee of the show. \u201cThe live performance at Bahle Gallery lit up the night with pure soul and connection,\u201d Bwalywa added.<\/p>\n<p>Sands\u2019 live performance was the highlight of the evening, with his angelic voice stunning the audience as they bobbed their heads and sang along.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd was mesmerised by Sands\u2019 soulful voice, and the infectious energy added to the artistic vibe, creating a memorable night of culture and creativity.<\/p>\n<p>In the words of aspiring young artist Andile Nxumalo, \u201cThe energy was very wild when the crowd was shouting \u2018we want more\u2019, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Sands is just something else,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"5197\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The audience was thoroughly enjoying the vibe, sipping wine, and dancing to Sands\u2019 performance, clearly entranced by the talent on stage. The atmosphere was electric, with the audience fully immersed in the music and the moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Gift Nkabinde Bahle Gallery in Mbabane hosted a captivating evening of Poetry &amp; Acoustics on October 30,&hellip;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,22,25],"tags":[46,39,73,40,41,58],"class_list":["post-5233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","category-eswatini-daily-news","category-national","tag-africa","tag-entertainment","tag-eswatini","tag-festival","tag-music","tag-national","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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