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Bruce Ndlovu
THE fourth edition of the Gwanda Gospel Festival will run under the theme “The Walls of Jericho did fall”, as the annual gospel extravaganza celebrates Zimbabwe’s embrace of new leadership, as the country bids to turnaround its economic fortunes.
The annual festival returns just after the country celebrated the birth of the Second Republic after the 30 July plebiscite. It will run from 5 to 7 October.
In a statement read on his behalf by the Group Corporate Affairs Director of the Big Time Strategic Group Alison Darikai, the company’s group CEO and founder of the fest Justice Maphosa said that this year’s festival was all about celebrating the turning fortunes of Zimbabwe as a country.
“Our theme for this year is “The Walls of Jericho did fall”. This year is quite foretelling especially as we work towards rebuilding the economy of our beautiful Zimbabwe. We believe that the walls of limitation that have kept the nation stagnant are tumbling,” Maphosa said.
For three years the Gwanda Gospel Festival has been a haven for those that want to praise and worship God in style, and Maphosa promised that the same atmosphere will prevail at this year’s festivities.
“The 2018 line-up features a diverse range of gospel music heavyweights from either side of the Limpopo. Returning artistes include crowd favorites Takesure Zamar Ncube and Matthias Mhere. We’re excited about this to have this year’s line-up of gospel artistes with a genuine hunger for God and a deep inclination to worship him,” he said.
The festival has always been known for its stellar line-up of gospel heavyweights and that tradition looks set to continue again this year, with Takesure Zamar Ncube and Matthias expected to be the headlines acts, while Maphosa also promised that a few other surprise stars would perform over the festival’s three days.
“The 2018 line-up features a diverse range of gospel music heavyweights from either side of the Limpopo. Returning artistes include crowd favorites Takesure Zamar Ncube and Matthias Mhere. We’re excited about this to have this year’s line-up of gospel artistes with a genuine hunger for God and a deep inclination to worship him,” he said.
Darikai said that although Maphosa was reluctant to divulge how much the gospel festival took from his pockets, he would make sure that it ran every year at all costs.
“It’s his altar to God. It’s an offering he gives to God every year. He will not disclose how much it costs. For him Gwanda has to happen at any cost,” he said.
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