Even with disruptions in the weather, the much anticipated Blankets and Wine 2024 edition happened over the weekend at Lugogo Grounds to the amusement of the different revellers from all walks of life who thronged the venue.
The organisers lived up to their promise of a two-stage (Blankets stage and Onja Onja) experience for revellers to choose where they wanted to have the fun and indeed, they (revellers) kept switching from one stage to the other but the Blankets stage caught more of their attention as that is where the main action was.
At about 9 pm, Joshua Baraka took to the stage and did most of his songs, while emphasising how his was a ‘Baraka Jam Session.’ This is when the rains started to intensify.
After the Naome singer had done most of his songs, he did freestyles of Konshens & Romain Virgo’s We No Worry Bout Them, Shaggy’s It Wasn’t Me and Dirtsman’s Hot this year.
Later, members of the Blu3 (Cindy, Lillian and Jackie) took turns to the stage doing two solo songs each. Before the trio came back to the stage as a group, a backup artist did Iryn Namubiru’s Nkwagala Nnyo which people sang along passionately.
Just when the rains thought they would deter people from having fun, the numbers kept increasing each time that went by.
The group did most of their songs such as Nzijukira, Kankyakyankye, Ndayila Sanyu Lyange, Strong Woman, and paid tribute to the Late Mozey Radio by doing Where You Are.
After doing Where You Are, the trio did Burn and the audience went wild when the legendary king of hip-hop, Navio joined them on stage to do his verse.
At the Onja Onja stage, Etania told revellers that they were not leaving the venue even with the downpour and she gave them a worthwhile show that kept them glued and in no mood to leave the venue.
Security at the event was well-manned. Right from the checkpoints at the entrance to the ticketing venues, there was no room left for criminality. Inside, security personnel, both in uniform and plain clothes kept making rounds to ensure all was well.
This edition brought an international and local music experience, fashion, food, family-friendly activities, and craft markets.
Safeboda was also on the ground to give promo discounts to the revellers who had the app on both bikes and safe cars.
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