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Bruce Ndlovu , Sunday Life Reporter
AFRO-jazz musician, Jeys Marabini has become the latest beneficiary of businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s benevolence, after he was gifted with a top-of-the-range vehicle following his performance at a State banquet to honour visiting Kenyan President William Ruto, on Friday night in Bulawayo.
Marabini is now back in top form after suffering from an illness that took him away from the stage for a few years. Marabini had been struggling with haemorrhoids for the best part of the last decade, with scans revealing that he had an inflamed spleen.
While Marabini has over the years managed to play through the pain and fulfil his artistic obligations despite deteriorating health and had decided to hang up his mic two years ago, as the pain intensified.
However, after the intervention of President Mnangagwa, who aided with his medical bills, Marabini returned to the stage last year.
In a post on social media, Chivayo said he decided to give Marabini a Toyota Hilux GD6 double-cab, after watching him perform on Friday.
He also applauded Marabini for performing at the ruling party, Zanu-PF events.
“Yesterday evening I had the privilege to watch two Heads of State and Government enjoying some wonderful jazz or afro pop music, from a distance…When you support national events you make me happy and when you make me happy what follows is obvious . . . On that note, I say congratulations to Mr Majahawodwa Ndlovu, popularly known as Jeys Marabini (who comes) all the way from Filabusi in Matabeleland South. Please, go to Enterprise Car Sales and see Madzibaba Chipaga. Forty-six thousand USD has been paid this morning and your Toyota Hilux GD6 Dakar double-cab is ready for collection.
Your contribution and continued support at Zanu-PF rallies and national events throughout the years together with the significant contribution you’ve made in the music industry will never be forgotten,” wrote Chivayo.
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