Online Reporter
H-Metro Reporters
FIRST Farai is being savaged online where he has become the fall guy of the ZIMURA saga.
The sungura artist is part of the leadership saga at ZIMURA which has cast a spotlight on the organisation.
Some artists have come out in the open claiming the organisation is giving them a raw deal.
H-Metro reported last year that leading gospel artist Sabastain Magacha only received US$120 in 2024 from ZIMURA as royalties.
The royalties are calculated from the airplay which an artist’s songs receive on such platforms like radio stations and are administered by ZIMURA.
In Magacha’s case, it meant that that, on average, he earned just 33 cents per day that year from the airplay, which his songs received.
It seems a lot of fan anger is now being directed at First Farai.
He is now being body shamed with fans attacking his bulging tummy, which they FALSELY claim was being sustained by feasting at the expense of the artists.
There is no evidence to back such outrageous claims.
However, this has not stopped fans from accusing First Farai of, among other things, also stealing money pooled for condolences.
There is also no evidence to back these claims.
First Farai has challenged those with evidence to give it to the police.
He has also said he is ready to hand himself over to the cops for them to investigate and prove if he ever took even a cent from these funeral cash contributions.
However, this has not stopped the onslaught online.
A video, showing First Farai performing on stage at a show, has been turned into a discussion about his bulging tummy.
The anger, clearly, is coming from the events at ZIMURA.
Here are some of the messages online:
Ngatiite Go Fund timutengere preparation. But panoda mari ye scan first tione kuti mwanei. – Farai Kuvirimirwa
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Kunhamo kwaMashakada kwakabiwa mari yechema. – Marshall Shungu Chigwedere
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Kusimba kuita kuputika nekudya mari dzevaimbi ku ZIMURA. Miswai Batani. – Lenon Snr
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Siya kudya Mari dzechema iwe. – Pride Garise
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Mdara zvichabuda here apo manyanyo zara imi musanyanye kufura dzikisai scale yepasi pemhino apo. – Ishmael Mutinhiri
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Kana mari dzekubira vaimbi dzanaka. – Malume WAMA 2K
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Zvekudyiwa kwemari yechema zvakatopera pamberi nebasa anzanga. – Soja Power Chisiiwa
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Pavanonyarara kukutaura upamhe kutora imwe uvape ma 3 dollars ikezvino kkkkk famba Hurudza Express kkkkk. – Justice Zizvaishe Hove
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Why can’t you just stop eating junk food. –
Witness Nyamayevhu
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Munhu we murume haufanirwe kuzviregerera muviri kusvika pakudai. – Jairos Harrison
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Mukuru vanongofunga dumbu ravo. – Mzukuru WaMambo
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Imari yevaimbi hre yakazara zidumbu iro? – Trevor Makoni
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ZIMURA ine bag kuratidza kuva ne free mind. – Geshem Mberi
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Kusimba kwacho uum. – Ashlin Sande
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Akusimba nei kudaro? – Judie Nyakabambo
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Mukuru vakaungana ndati. – Munemo Nijel Tatenda
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Tisagarire chema please. – Vivard Mutangadura
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Idya maLemon iwe. – Kudakwashe Chinyerere
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Mari ye chema hatina hedu kuirivara. – Tiling Washaz
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Dumbu rese iro imari yana Dembo. – Allen Magwera
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Ngaaende ku gym uyo. – Tumirai Tafara Tagwirei
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Ini ziii hangu ummm. – Felistas Chinheya
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Dumbu haridi usina mari. – Nhimba Tariro
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Ngavadzose mari yepaDhewa. – Courage Muzenda
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Makumbo matete. – Gadza Man
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Matumbu aya memuchida kudii asi? – Wiseman Masunda
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Dumbu iro mkoma First makariregerera umm. – Phillemon Mapondera
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Mari dzechema achiri kubata here. – Mai Pinky
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How many songs can he perform on the stage? – Ezrah Nkhoma
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Ko why tichikura taifunga kuti munhu wese akadai ane mari? – Peter Kindon
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Ko, arikusimbira kumusoro sebere ngeizve? – Owen Dube Sharu
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Dumbu rotanga uchirida uchinzi Bhoziwero but kna rava uko hakudzokeki. – Doc Kuza
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Kuroiwa uko, hakunaa dumbu remari rakadaro. – Khumbu Junion Kutso
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Iro dumbu haridi kupema kana kupinda mu Aqua. – Godnows Rugade
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Zvaachafenda pastage voice raramba kubuda uuuuuuum. – Justin Jasper Chisuko
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Igore rekungangurwa madii kusiya zve ZIMURA nguva iripo. – Joseph Mpofu Mawire
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Wasimba nemari yechema. – Nigel Ruvisi
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Regerai vakomana. – Jay Muchemwa
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Vanhu vazere umu vanga vandoona uyu here or kuvaimbi vamwe? – Young Fele Togarepi
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Yoweeeee First Farai, kusimba rudzii ikoko? – Nikiwe A Maposa
Others, though, were supportive and here are their views:
Most people kungohakira kuvenga this guy. Like anyone akawana basa but akuita senge ndiye akudya mari yacho yese ye ZIMURA. I doubt they even influence what’s paid, what’s not. He genuinely looks like a good guy. Zvamari yechema tanga tisiko hatizive. – Abel Moyo
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Ndakafarira kutaura kwakanaka panhamo yaMadzibaba. – Clayton Mashiri
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Haaa, anogona uyooo chero mukawawata tomuda. – Sabbastan Ndengu
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The King of Sungura, big up sir. – Sehlile Sai
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Ndinokufarira nezvaunoita shasha, usaterera vanhu vanotaura zvekuda kufinhura. – Joshua Dorosario
