adminYeukai Karengezeka and Sophia Chese Arts Correspondents
Several dancehall artistes will converge for the belated birthday bash of Emegy Chidzanga popularly known as Freeman at Club Super Label on Saturday in the capital. Big names such as Soul Jah Love, Shinsoman, Seh Calaz, Guspy Warrior, Lady Squanda, Sniper Storm, Killer T and Toky Vibes are some of the artistes that will be performing during the celebrations.
Songs like “GumKum”, “Zimbabwe”, “Seunononga”, “Mumota Muri Kubvira” are likely to be sing along tunes at the celebrations and it will also be an opportunity to see if really there is beef between Soul Jah Love and Seh Calaz as it is portrayed by dancehall fans.
One of the event organisers, Rogers Chinoperekwei said all set for the big bash.
“We decided to help celebrate one of the best dancehall artistes in a special way. All artistes have confirmed their participation and there will be full bar and catering,” he said.
Chinoperekwei said there will be a lot of surprises in store for the revellers.
“We prepared some special things for Freeman and there will be double performances as we will create two stages one in the club and the other one in the sports bar.
“To spice up the event there is going to be braai at the balcony side,” he said.
Freeman’s manager Watson Kaselatanjila said they are excited about the belated 26th birthday celebrations.
“Freeman is happy and appreciates the event organisers for remembering him. He was born on July 22 and he is going to perform for a short time since he is the one being hosted,” he said
Meanwhile Freeman has collaborated with urban groovers artistes Trevor Dongo and Ex Q on a song which calls for people to show love to street kids.
The single calls for people to take street children like any other children not like criminals.
In an interview about the single which has already received positive response from the musicians’ fans on YouTube, Trevor said it is time for people to look at the positive side of these children and think of the reasons which could have led them to the streets hence they decided to pen a song.
“It’s not like these kids wanted to be in streets, some ended up in those streets because of circumstances beyond their control and as musicians we saw it fit to preach the gospel of love to people so that they have a positive look on street kids.”
Trevor said they did a collaboration as a way of showing people that as musicians they are united.
“People usually see us as if we are not united because we come from different genres so we just wanted to prove that we are one family,” he said.
Freeman also echoed the same sentiments saying as artists they are united.
“As artists we are one family despite Ex Q being a rapper, Trevor a lead vocalist and I a dancehall chanter. To me working with these guys was a good opportunity since they came in the industry way before me. It was something big for me and I enjoyed it,” Freeman said.
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