Tanzanian songstress Vanessa Mdee performed in front of a weary audience at the Red Avenue party on the Boxing Day in Kigali, having showed up in the wee hours of the morning, hours after the scheduled time.

A good number of revellers had already left the venue at Kigali City Tower Food Court by the time the main act arrived at around 3a.m.

The show had been expected to start at 9p.m but by mid-night, it was yet to start with revellers already showing signs of frustration.

Kenyan Socialite Huddah Monroe graced the occasion, that was organised by Miss Sandra Teta. Dozens of revellers, mainly ladies, donning red dresses showed up for the event, but some revellers left before the show could start.

And by the time MC Tino ushered ‘Vee Money’, as she preferred to call herself in, only a handful of revellers were still hanging around the food court waiting for the gig.

The petite singer, clad in quiet revealing, fishnet attire, tried to spice up things, performing several hits that have made her a household name in the region and Africa.

Mdee performed her song ‘Nobody but me’, ‘Hawajui’, and her latest single ‘Never Ever’ to the delight of the crowd, before she called on fellow Tanzanian singer Bernaba to perform their duet ‘Siri’.

"I am glad to be back in Kigali, this city feels like home every time I come around. Should I relocate?” the pint-sized singer asked the crowd which answered in affirmative.

Despite the not-so-impressive turn up, the singer did her best with exciting dance moves backed up by two male dancers, before she finally drew the curtains on the event.

"It is not what I expected. The show started very late and the performance was short, but we had a bit of fun,” said Gisele Uwase, one of the revellers.

Compared to the first one, this time around the show was poorly attended, with several expected promised musicians not performing. Nevertheless, Sandra Teta thanked those who attended and promised better shows in the future.

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