Harpers honoured

dancers.

Harpers was presented with a shield and prize money by the country’s top music promoters, Partson Chimbodza and Josh Hozheri, at a colourful function at City Sports Bar.
Accepting the prize, Harpers said he was humbled by the gesture.

“It feels good to be honoured. It shows that people are appreciating my work. I am privileged to work with more than 100 dancing groups in Zimbabwe,” he said.
Harpers is also the manager of the two leading dancers in the country, Zoey Sifelani and Beverly Sibanda.

Harpers has been at the forefront championing the rights of the dancers in the country since the inception of Daz in 2010.
Some of the roles of Daz include protection of both male and female dancers from various abuses; setting minimum charges for performances and assisting in times of need by securing money or services for dancers.

The dancers still pay annual subscriptions of US$20 per group, which Daz uses to finance its activities.
Dancers in Zimbabwe, particularly women, had suffered abuse at the hands of bar owners and promoters.

Their remuneration was not pegged, so it was easy for them to be exploited. Setting up Daz was the only way that order and fair play could be assured in the fast growing sector.
“He has worked tirelessly to promote the lives of dancers in the country. Under his stewardship, dancers in the country are now held in high esteem.
“For this, we thought it was befitting to honour him,” said Chimbodza of Chipaz Promotions.