BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE – A full house is what can best describe last night’s capacity at the 23:28 Lounge.
Presented by New Life Entertainment, dubbed the Italian Elegant Xperience Activation: Lost in Translation activation was headlined by South African legendary Vinny Da Vinci and Picat Da Italian who both gave patrons and fans a dose of great music sets.
South African Vinny Da Vinci born Vincent Motshegoa is a Deep House pioneer, producer. He was the first to arrive at the revamped hot entertainment spot at 9.56PM.
He took time to pose with fans and was spotted seating with the Trend Twins.
He took over the decks from DJ Cup.
He played a deep house set for an hour which saw the patrons take to the dance floor at the full packed Lounge..
The second headliner Picat Da Italian arrived at the venue at 10.51 PM.
He also gracefully posed with fans before taking over from the legendary Vinny Da Vinci.
The ever stylish House music DJ Picat Da Italian born Simphiwe Mashiyane, celebrated for his smooth sets and signature dress thrilled the fully packed venue with a great set and got them dancing.
It was an unforgettable night of music and style entertainment.
The headliners were supported by local talented DJs .
Tibza (Tubuko Nxumalo) was the first act of the night. He took over the decks just after 7pm.
Slotta (Nicholas Dlamini) was next the second act of the night.
DJ Cup (Welcome Zama Maseko) opened the floor for Vinny Da Vinci.
Tonight (21 June 2025) the ITALIAN ELEGANT XPERIENCE TOUR continues in Maputo, Mozambique where
Eswatini’s own DJ Cup (Zama Welcome Maseko) will perform at the South Beach Maputo in a coastal edition of the IEX.
The line-up tonight will include heavyweights namely Sianageddon (UK), Oscar Mbo (SA), Picat Da Italian, and Mozambique’s celebrated Sky White. DJ Cup will deliver his signature deep house set to an international crowd.
The Grand Finale of the Italian Elegant Xperiance Tour will be held in Benoni, South Africa – July 12, 2025. immersive experiences festival-style finale, Italian Elegant Xperience 2025 is much more than an event—it’s a continental lifestyle movement, where sophistication meets sound and Africa dances in style.
