dyton mupawaenda
Arts Correspondent
Sungura singer, Alick Macheso, has said he is overwhelmed with shows in the diaspora, but by all means, he is going to strain his time and resources so that he can be with his local fans tonight in Warren Park, before he travels to Mozambique.
Baba Shero, as he is fondly known, put up a scintillating performance in South Africa and Mozambique weeks ago and now is set to return to Mozambique for another show by public demand.
It is all systems go as Macheso is scheduled for a performance tonight at the Council Bar in Warren Park 1 and tomorrow he is performing in Mutoko before travelling to Mozambique for another show on Sunday.
Speaking to The Herald Arts, Macheso through his manager, Tich Makahadze, said he is overwhelmed with live shows in the diaspora, but he did not want to starve his local fans.
“I have a tight schedule of so many shows in diaspora, some of them in South Africa and some of them in Mozambique, but we have squeezed so that we cannot starve our fans in Zimbabwe because they are the ones who stood with us since day one. We are ready for the Warren Park show,” he said.
Macheso said he is expecting a large turnout at his upcoming show in Harare because his fans have missed him.
“I know my fans have missed me a lot so it is possible that my upcoming show in Harare can be oversubscribed,” he said. “Our recent two shows last week in Harare were oversubscribed and it was a sign that my fans missed me a lot.”
Macheso said he turned down some of the shows that were slated in Mozambique on the same day as his show in Mutoko so that he could make sure that his local fans benefit before his foreign fans.
“I was given a show in Mozambique on the same day as my show in Mutoko, but I have decided toski it because I wanted to dine with my local fans,” said Macheso.
In those shows, Macheso also takes his time to thrust his sons, Tatenda and Esau, into the limelight.
Macheso said it was the right time for his sons to dive into the music and learn about the industry so that when he retires they would easily carry on with his legacy.
“In all these shows, I’m walking together with my sons, Esau and Tatenda, so that they can learn about the industry.
“I want to make sure they aremature enough before I retire so that when I finally call it a day, they can continue with my legacy.”
Earlier this year, Esau and Tatenda released their debut album titled “Pahukama Hwedu”, with the assistance of their father.
In these upcoming shows, Esau and Tatenda will be the opening act.
“My sons are going to warm up the stage and introduce themselves to my fans before I go on stage,” said Macheso. “I believe in them, I’m very sure they can perform very well and not disappoint my fans.”
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