That was the euphoria at the Fairgrounds, as American pop star Shaggy finally stormed the stage for his maiden appearance in Botswana last Thursday. The local music scene had not experienced a visit by such an international star in a long time.

The crowd had been shouting Shaggy's name impatiently for some two hours. Masters of ceremony did not help matters much as they continually raised people's hopes that the most anticipated act would soon be on stage only to call this artist, then this DJ, and that artist on stage; as if to test the revellers' patience, which seemed to be waning by the minute.