People from all walks of life gathered at the Echo Centre in Windhoek on Saturday evening for EfDee Music’s sixth edition of the Victory Fest, an annual gospel concert that brings together both local and international gospel musicians.
Concertgoers included motivational speaker and pastor John Kamati, pastor Haruna Goroh and a notable number of stalwarts of the faith from different industries.
The line up was a blend of urban tunes, featuring the likes of Udochi, Mbatjaa and Jael MK, with Esme ‘Songbird’ Katjikuru, Clive, The Now Generation and D-Naff taking concertgoers on a trip down memory lane with energetic deliveries of well-loved renditions of choruses and hymns.
Businessman Joseph Hainghumbi who attended the concert says he was satisfied with the turnout of the event, highlighting performances of Songbird, Franklin and Dee’A.
“People enjoyed themselves and experienced the presence of God,” Hainghumbi notes.
Songbird also shares her thoughts, saying what stood out to her was the unity among the performers.
“I could feel that there was no competition between us, everyone was shining in their own lane,” she says.
She additionally notes that the crowd was in good spirits and helped build morale for all musicians who took stage.
“They gave everybody equal love,” she says.
The highlight of the night, ahead of Zambian gospel artist Abel Chungu’s performance, was the set by Franklin and Dee’A, the duo behind EfDee Music. They had the crowd singing along to both new and familiar hits, including ‘Chop’o Life’, ‘Ombili’, and the fan-favourite ‘Omalaka’, which closed their set on a high note.
EfDee Music co-founder Franklin Shitaleni has expressed his satisfaction with the event’s success, calling it “the most fruitful” edition yet.
He says every musician who took stage introduced a unique element to the audience.
“Ideally, what we are trying to create is excellence through spiritual music,” he says.
The concert was preceded by a creative’s workshop, a platform for information sharing within the sector.
“We had people that are subsequently responsible for policy framework within the creative industry, the National Arts Council of Namibia (NACN), Business and Intellectual Property Authority, Nascam and a number of other bodies responsible for setting up standards that speak to the immediate creative,” Shitaleni says.
Looking ahead, he promises continuous growth for Victory Fest.
“It was a very successful one, it was timely and what we are going to be doing for the next edition is just to improve on the blueprint we set on Saturday,” he notes.
The event received support from various sponsors, including the NACN, Real Good Chicken, and Prestige Car Rentals.
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