Competition was fierce at the IRF, with up and coming groups from Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe all jostling for top position with the chance to win a European Tour and album recording.
Kulikuwa na ushindani mkubwa sana ambapo kulikuwa na vikundi kutoka sehemu mbalimbali kama Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia na Zimbabwe na vikundi vyote vilikuwa vinawania nafasi ya kufanya ziara ya kimuziki barani ulaya na kurekodi albam.