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Hip-hop music in Zimbabwe is slowly getting recognition as more artistes are vying for recognition in the industry. This weekend will see hip-hop enthusiasts in a rare dilemma as to where to enjoy their weekend as the Hip-hop Cycle and Changamire Hip-hop Festival take place over the weekend.
The Tube Night Club will be playing venue for the Hip-hop Cycle which will see more than 50 hip-hop artistes and dancers competing for honours.
The event is being hosted by Ultra Sonic International as they seek to identify new talent in hip-hop as well as dance groups.
The event is being hosted by resident DJs, Mc Malava, Quick Stitch, F Jay and Elder Pertz. Tinashe Savanhu, who is the event organiser revealed that prizes will be won so as to inspire upcoming artistes to work harder.
“There will be a 42 inch plasma Samsung television to be won and the second and third prizes will be $100 and $50 dollars respectively”
“We have done this in order to inspire upcoming artistes to work harder and hope they get the recognition they deserve,” he said.
He added that the event will be kicking off at 12.30pm and some surprise guests from the United Kingdom will be gracing the event so as to help in the talent search competition.
The Changamire Hip-hop Festival is growing bigger every month and is expected to attract more people than last month.
The Hip-hop Festival will be held at The Rooftop at the Travel Plaza starting from 6pm and will see hip-hop star, Tehn Diamond gracing the event.
Event organiser Tafadzwa Muchechetere said artistes from all over Zimbabwe will be performing at the venue.
“We have artistes coming from Kadoma, Bulawayo and Mutare who will feature for the festival and surprise artistes as well”
“Changamire Hip-hop Festival is becoming one of the major functions in Zimbabwe that is playing a major role in the upliftment of Zimbabwean hip-hop,” he added.
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