Online Reporter
IN May last year, something special happened — Mokooba sold out a show in Harare.
The Victoria Falls group showed that they had finally won the hearts of local fans when a big number of fans turned out for their homecoming gig which was held at Alliance Francaise in Harare.
The group, which had spent the entire previous month touring the United States, had been struggling to woo big numbers on home turf, something which had been a cause for concern to the group’s management.
However, all that changed on that Friday night when they played before a cosmopolitan crowd.
There was literally no parking space outside Alliance Francaise as some fans ended up leaving their vehicles at nearby flats.
Mokoomba spokesperson, Marcus Gora, told H-Metro they were doing their best to attract numbers on home soil.
“We admit that we are yet to reach the level we want as far as attracting big numbers is concerned.
“Today’s show was sold out and there was no space for extra fans as you can see.
“We have been working hard as a team to make sure that we attract big numbers on home ground as we normally do overseas.”
He added:
“We want the group to attract big crowds at home as was the case tonight.
“It’s quite encouraging when you see local fans appreciating their talent. Of course, we are big overseas but we also want to achieve the same feat at home.
“We have been working hard on the marketing side and it is now paying off for us as we are beginning to reap the rewards for our hard work.”
Mathew Masinge