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A mixture of Bulawayo artistes and Djs will be the six supporting acts at the show that will be held at Queens Sports Club.
Zahara will use this show, the second in Bulawayo this year, to celebrate her various awards with her fans. She will hold another one in Harare on Friday.
Local artistes, who include Otis Ngwabi, will get a chance to rub shoulders with the South African songstress. The other artistes are rhumba outfit Vibe Stars Musica, Djs Keezy and Sweeto, among others.
Ngwabi’s manager, Butshilo Nleya, said he would play songs from his new single.
He said Ngwabi would be backed by a three-member live band.
“He is going to wow fans with his music on the day. Fans should come and support local artistes as they hold their own with award-winning Zahara. Otis is going to sing songs like Molo, Imali yami and the popular Ndiwe,” said Nleya.
The leader of Vibe Stars Musica, Jackson Kasvosve, said fans should brace themselves for fireworks as the group has new songs.
He said the 14-member group was a merger of Stars Musica, Diamond Musica and Vibe Musica.
“We have a 14-member group that comprises of five dancing queens, six instrumentalists and three vocalists. We are promising fans a night to remember as we have new songs such as Pakona and Chakanaka. We have a surprise dance for fans,” said Kasvosve.
Bulawayo Dj, Walter “Dj Sweeto” Ncube said his set would include local urban grooves music for the crowd.
He said this was a stage to promote Bulawayo music and he would do that with aplomb.
“I will play stuff from Centre Party, Ras Man Python, POY, PoZee and the like. We want to show promoters that people enjoy local music and can dance to it. People should come and I promise fireworks,” said the Tshabalala-based Dj Sweeto.
His colleague, Dj Keezy, said he would make sure that the dance floor would be packed with revellers.
He said his set would be a mixture of hip-hop, house sand electro and would carry the same vein at the after party.
“I will play at the after party that will be held at the Horizon where I am resident DJ. I will make sure that the dance floor is not empty and everyone dances the night away and has fun,” said DJ Keezy who is based in Queens Park West.
Zahara, real name Bulelwa Mkutukana, held a show in March at Bulawayo Athletic Club and serenaded hundreds of people that thronged the venue.
The award-winning 24-year-old singer performed songs like Umthwalo Wami, Ngizabuya and Thekwane.
The Eastern Cape born songbird has won eight awards in the second leg of the 18th MTN South African Music Awards (Sama).
Her awards included Best Newcomer and Female Artiste of the Year and Best Selling Artiste awards breaking the Sama record.
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