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Arts Reporter —
A lot of fun is expected tomorrow at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera at the closing ceremony of Mashonaland East Culture and Arts Festival. The festival ran since last week in a number of places in Mashonaland East and the closing ceremony will be a music bash featuring South African group Tau Naked and Tribal as well as local acts Winky D, Progress Chipfumo, Peter Moyo and Faheem Somanje.
MECUF director Cuthbert Maziwa said the festival went on well and there is every reason to celebrate at tomorrow’s shut-down concert where a number of groups from the province are also expected to take part.
“We are happy with the way this year’s festival has gone. It was a double event since it also had the Jerusarema-Mbende Festival that attracted many followers. Performers of various ages have shown their skill and we can proudly say we have serious arts talent in this province,” said Maziwa.
“School children that participated in Mbende festival were encouraged to consider taking art as a profession because most of them have the confidence and the talent.
‘‘Art is one way to safeguard our heritage and we are proud to be associated with cultural preservation through this festival.”
He said tomorrow’s event is an all-night affair that will start at 6pm and all musicians have confirmed their participation and promised a memorable event.
It will be a mixture of genres with Winky D serving dancehall followers while Moyo and Somanje are likely to take elders down memory lane when they play their fathers’ tracks.
Chipfumo will solidify the event with his prowess and experience.
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