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Trust Khosa
The search for this year’s Chibuku Road to Fame champions is at full throttle with the organisers done with four provinces.
Running under the theme “Bviravira, Tshayi Ngoma”, the talent search programme is being organised by Delta Beverages in conjunction with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe.
The search, which began on September 28, will run until November 9 under the theme “Bviravira, Tshay’iNgoma”.
To date, the organisers have covered Harare where the Afro-fusion outfit, The Outlaws, won the ticket to represent the province at the national level.
Another Afro-fusion ensemble, Mazvi, came second while sungura group ZCM was voted third.
At the provincial level, the overall winners will pocket US$2500 while the second-placed group gets US$ 1500. The third finalists will receive a US$ 1,000 cash prize.
After the Harare affair, they also selected Matabeleland South winners where sungura ensemble Fugues Band were crowned winners.
Contemporary traditional music outfit Bolamba Culture Birds came second while Siyabangena Gangsters came third.
In the Midlands, the Redcliff-based Afro-fusion group, The Cousin, came first while Core Vybs (Gweru) and Shurugwi Stars (Shurugwi) were voted second and third respectively.
In Mashonaland Central province, Shanty Town – an Afro-fusion outfit – will represent Shamva at the national level.
On Saturday, Chivhu’s popular watering hole, The Place, will host the Mashonaland East finals, while the Bulawayo representative will be chosen on the same day at KoNjabulo Elangeni Beerhall.
Manicland’s provincial finals will take place on October 19 at Mandel Bar while Matabeleland North representatives will be selected on the same day at Lwendulu Beerhall, Hwange.
The Mashonaland West provincial finals will take place at Hustlers Bar, Murombedzi on October 26.
Chihambakwe Beerhall in Triangle will host the provincial finals for Masvingo on the same day.
The grand finale will be held on November 9 in Harare at a venue to be advised. The national winners will receive US$15 000 plus a recording contract, while the second and third finalists could win US$7 500 and US$5 000, respectively.
Midlands Afro-fusion outfit, 911 Band, won last year’s edition. Some of the previous Chibuku Road To Fame winners are Romeo Gasa, Club Shanga, Munandi Express, Terry & Bliss among others.
Online Reporter