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Ama Big Sundays a hit in Bulawayo
03 Mar 2019 at 05:54hrs | Views
Sunday afternoons are known to be a time when imbibers take time to nurse hangovers acquired from Friday and Saturday night drinking sprees, but a visit to the newly-opened Township Vibes last Sunday gave this reporter a different definition of a Sunday afternoon.
Township Vibes is a new leisure spot located at the corner of Third Avenue and Fife Street in Bulawayo's central business district.
Besides the delicious food for lunch and supper on a daily basis, party lovers dance the night away on Friday and Saturday nights, but it's the Sundays that have made the place a to-go joint. Ama Big Sundays, they call them.
Ama Big Sundays start in a low and chilled atmosphere, for a first timer you would think the occasion is overhyped believing the fun on the day and night won't live up to the name.
Unflustered melodies of oldies from the speakers and social lubricants help one to calm down and refresh from a busy night of joy.
As numbers keep on flocking in, the tempo goes high, so do the imbibers. The wheel spinners take turns to remind patrons of the old school music from kwaito, splash and disco, among other genres.
One can tell that the people in the house share a common vibe, the emotion of getting extra happy and getting to the next hangover alive.
In Africa, the township and location usually refer to the often dilapidated racially discriminated urban areas from the late 19th century, reserved for non-whites, namely Indians, Africans and coloureds.
Shebeens, taverns and stokvels were and are still a hit in the township Ama Big Sundays have redefined what township fun is. Township Vibes is the joint where you feel all sorts of township love, fun, music and food yet you are not in eKasi (ghetto). It's a mixture of what you can find in both worlds, the western and northern suburbs.
Speaking to Mbuso Siso, the proprietor of Township Vibes, which has been nicknamed Ko Mbuso, he said they want to maintain the vision of the place and entertain the customers.
"We want to maintain the standards and also putting the patrons first. That's why many events we host on Sundays are themed by customers and hosted for them by them. The customer is king," Siso said.
"We thank everyone who has been very supportive since we opened business, we promise to roll out more events to keep everyone excited."
Township Vibes is a new leisure spot located at the corner of Third Avenue and Fife Street in Bulawayo's central business district.
Besides the delicious food for lunch and supper on a daily basis, party lovers dance the night away on Friday and Saturday nights, but it's the Sundays that have made the place a to-go joint. Ama Big Sundays, they call them.
Ama Big Sundays start in a low and chilled atmosphere, for a first timer you would think the occasion is overhyped believing the fun on the day and night won't live up to the name.
Unflustered melodies of oldies from the speakers and social lubricants help one to calm down and refresh from a busy night of joy.
As numbers keep on flocking in, the tempo goes high, so do the imbibers. The wheel spinners take turns to remind patrons of the old school music from kwaito, splash and disco, among other genres.
In Africa, the township and location usually refer to the often dilapidated racially discriminated urban areas from the late 19th century, reserved for non-whites, namely Indians, Africans and coloureds.
Shebeens, taverns and stokvels were and are still a hit in the township Ama Big Sundays have redefined what township fun is. Township Vibes is the joint where you feel all sorts of township love, fun, music and food yet you are not in eKasi (ghetto). It's a mixture of what you can find in both worlds, the western and northern suburbs.
Speaking to Mbuso Siso, the proprietor of Township Vibes, which has been nicknamed Ko Mbuso, he said they want to maintain the vision of the place and entertain the customers.
"We want to maintain the standards and also putting the patrons first. That's why many events we host on Sundays are themed by customers and hosted for them by them. The customer is king," Siso said.
"We thank everyone who has been very supportive since we opened business, we promise to roll out more events to keep everyone excited."
Source - the standard
