Artistes must do away with dependency syndrome

of that show failed to seize such a grand stage to showcase their event and our country.
In that column I posited that organisers of such big events with a national flavour to them should be more serious and not treat them like Mickey Mouse affairs.
Actually, there was no need to have only two countries contesting at an African event and from the word I have from the streets many countries wanted to come but couldn’t because of the lack of support from the organisers.

It’s like only having Zimbabwe and lightweight Seychelles contesting for the soccer African Cup of Nations.
However, I was taken aback by this lady who was purporting to be from the organising team who was fuming and just fell short of calling me an ignoramus for that story.
Although conceding that the show wasn’t the best deal the good woman was saying I should have kept quiet and not exposed their dirty linen in public.
In fact, she was saying the show didn’t live up to expectations because they were using their own resources, living from hand-to- mouth and also they didn’t get any money from Government to spice up everything.

I nearly laughed when I heard that but as I introspected I realised this was one of the most wayward statements I have heard in a long time.
Surely, why should the Government be involved in everything that happens in Zimbabwe? Failures now wanna blame the Government for their inefficiencies?
Sure, the Government has to chip in here and there on projects of national importance but to think that anything that happens in Zimbabwe should be funded is just laughable.

There seems to be a dependency syndrome in some of our citizens especially those in the arts sector who believe they that they should be spoon-fed by the Government and be taken care of.
I have seen this mentality in musicians especially those of yesteryear who believe they are being given a raw deal by the Government.
However, I am happy to say that the urban groovers seem to be a notch above the other artistes as they work hard to earn their bread and are not charity cases.

I am impressed with how some of the urban groovers are getting on with their lives and also making a living through music- related ventures.
It’s high time people started realising that they should learn to stand on their two feet and learn how to fish rather than always getting donated fish.
People should learn to stand on their own two feet and not expect handouts from the Government when their ideas or endeavours hit a brick wall and criticise others who would have seen otherwise.

The Government is doing much for these cats like the waiver of duty on musical instruments and likewise, but to think the Government should be spoon-feeding them is rather absurd.
Well, I was reading an article on the international website and I was really touched when I read that The King of the Dancehall was divorcing his wife of five years, singer D’angel.
Although its not in the clear counter-accusations of infidelity are being thrown about by the two warring and soon to be separate entities.

Beenie Man without despite is one of the biggest selling ragga artistes and D’angel is an undisputed dancehall diva.
When they got married most people thought that this was a marriage made in heaven but from what we have seen so far that was far from the case.
It reminds me of the Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez break-up recently as well as the said stormy marriage between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett.

Can celebrity marriages really work out or it’s just a show of love and devotions we will be seeing when undercurrents deep down will be at work.
Locally, we have seen Roki and Pauline who were said to being involved in a messy and violent break-up, the same happened to Andy Brown and Chiwoniso Maraire.
I am not trying to be a killjoy here, but what I am saying is, can two very successful human beings be compatible on a very personal level. I don’t think so.