{"id":49871,"date":"2022-04-07T10:17:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T08:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/music-promoter-to-host-gala-dinners-20220405\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T22:04:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:04:38","slug":"music-promoter-to-host-gala-dinners-20220405","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/music-promoter-to-host-gala-dinners-20220405\/","title":{"rendered":"Music promoter to host gala dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Music promoter and gospel singer, Bunono Mxokwana, from Mnandi location in Willowvale, will be hosting gala dinner events in three different districts this month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first event will be held at Three Trees Guest House in East London on April 22; the second one will be at Vammie\u2019s Guest House in Dutywa on April 29, and the third one at Three Trees Guest House in East London on May 6. A fourth event would be held in Stutterheim but the date has yet to be confirmed. He said all the events would run between 18:00 to 22:00. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mxokwana, the aim of these events was to raise funds that would help a new musician from Dutywa, Ndumiso Mdleleni, to build his own studio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe is very talented so I felt that there was a need to assist him so that he could be able to take care of his family and to develop his talent, When I met him I saw someone who is very talented and who could play music instruments that is why I decided to give him the support he needed so that he could grow in this industry,\u201d said Mxokwana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mxokwana, Mdleleni recently released his first song, titled <span>Akuhlali Kunzima<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said tickets were available at Dutywa SPAR and from Mxokwana. \u201cThe tickets are R500, which includes a meal and accommodation. 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