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Bruce Ndlovu
In the world of music a year is a long time and five years is a lifetime. This adage would certainly be true of Bulawayo tribal house trio Djembe Monks, who last performed together in 2012 when they were both finding their feet in the world of music.
Djembe Monks and Jah Prayzah performed together at the Lion Lager Beer Fest held at Hartsfield in 2012.
Back then, the monksa�� drums, although not completely mute, were not as loud as they are today, while the a�?Sojaa�? played his mbira with the timidity of someone that was on the cusp of greatness but was yet to attain it.
Since then, things have changed. Djembe Monks has grown to be Bulawayoa��s premier live acts while Jah Prayzah is now undoubtedly the biggest music star in the country, drawing huge crowds wherever he goes.
In the lead up to their show at the Large City Hall Car Park on Friday night, a show that will also feature new sensation Boom Beto, Templeman, DJ Tamuka and Gary B, the two sets of artistes took time to reflect on their respective journeys in Zimbabwean music.
a�?I remember at that time not as many people knew who he was. He was already a star after releasing songs like Gochi Gochi but he was not the phenomenon that he is today. So in that aspect his journey to the top has been interesting to watch from our own point of view. It will be interesting to see how all that fame and fortune has changed him since then,a�? said Djembe Monksa�� Slimzar Wa Afrika.
For his part Jah praised the Monksa�� growing reputation on stage.
a�?Wherever they perform they send tongues wagging and it is great to see how they have grown and maintained the same standards over the years,a�? said Jah Prayzah.
Pre-show tickets for the clash of these titans are pegged at $4 and are available at all Coloursel shops. The show kicks off at 6PM.
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