Online Reporter
Latwell Nyangu
Musician Jah Prayzah has been engaged as a top performer for the upcoming charity festival.
Now in its fourth edition, the event will also feature Tamy Moyo, Saint Floew, Voltz, and other upcoming artists, including Trinity Choir, Boyz of Thunder, FR Mobbie, Romac, DJ Spice, DJ T-Eyes, and DJ Spunj.
Dubbed the St Ignatius Festival, the event is meant to raise funds for charitable causes for various Catholic Church institutions.
It will be hosted by St Peter’s Kubatana in Highfield. For the past four editions, the main beneficiary has been St Paul’s Musami Hospital.
Father Ashton Mugozhi, Director of St Peter’s Kubatana, said they are targeting US$60,000, which will help them transform communities.
“Honestly, we were looking for popular artists and Jah Prayzah has always been supporting us from the first event,” he said.
He added that the line-up is expected to attract large crowds, and that the festival will be held at Old Hararians.
“This current edition has its focus on developing education and addressing issues of employability through vocational skills training. We want to upgrade the infrastructure for the institution through the construction of facilities and the upgrading of equipment that will allow for vocational and artisanal skills training,” said Father Mugozhi. He also said part of the funding will go towards completing key capital projects, including the dura wall around the campus.
“So we are looking for people from all walks of life to support the cause in cash and in kind,” he said. Father Mungozhi further said their institutions cater for the poor and marginalised people in surrounding communities.
“We look after vulnerable communities, especially vulnerable children whose school fees and tuition barely meet the cost of running the institution,” he said. He added that through initiatives such as these, they aim to raise awareness and mobilise money and resources for development.
Overall event coordinator Patricia Makani said the festival is part of engaging communities and supporting them, while also developing them.
“This is part of the various works of the Jesuit Province of Southern Africa in supporting vulnerable communities.
“Our last three fundraising music concerts were held to support and develop St Paul’s Musami Jesuit Hospital in Murehwa,” she said.
“This year, we are back after a one-year break with yet another great music extravaganza, with Jah Prayzah as our headline artist.”
Makani added that as the local church, they have an obligation to serve the community at the highest standard.
“This means the church must invest in its institutions to adequately serve.
“The funds that will be raised will be used for capacity building and upgrading equipment at St Peter’s Kubatana,” she said.
