Duet with Henry Olonga

Matt McChlery sings duet with Henry Olonga
I have just woken up after a very busy weekend! 3 days with 3 events, all of which I was very much involved in makes for a very tired body.

It was the annual Wisbech Rose Fair and my local church, The King's Church Wisbech was very much involved in the festivities. We ran a cafe, craft market, Stop The Traffik gift box (raising awareness about human trafficking) and our monthly 'After Hours Live' event was given an extra-special twist for the occasion.

Retired international test cricketer, Henry Olonga who is also a great singer as well as being a friend, came and entertained us with stories about his life as well as singing some amazing songs. The second half of the event was a question and answer session, where I asked Henry questions from the audience. Then we sung a duet of the moving 'Our Zimbabwe' - this was very special for me as I have always loved the song and having the chance to sing it with Henry was just fantastic!

We have many more amazing guests coming up at After Hours Live so check out the website and keep in touch www.afterhourslive.org.uk


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