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JENAGURU Arts Centre has honoured the late mbira artist, Mbuya Madhuve, who died in 2009, by purchasing her tombstone.
Born Edna Rukomba in 1954, the former Guruve Stars mbira queen, died in 2009, shortly after her release from prison.
And, 13 years after her death, her grave was reported to be in bad shape.
This touched Clive Malunga, the Jenaguru Arts Centre leader, who decided to honour the family by purchasing the tombstone.
It will be unveiled this Saturday, in Mugugu Village, in the heart of Guruve.
Family spokesperson, Elisha Rukomba, hailed Malunga for his gesture.
“We are grateful for what Jenaguru Arts Centre has done for us to remember Mbuya Madhuve in this manner.
“She was a talented artist who deserves all the respect and honour for what she did.
“Her songs touched the hearts of many and she deserves to be respected as a heroine of our time,” he said.
Rukomba said all the preparations are well on course with guests expected to arrive on Friday.
“We have done all the necessary groundwork needed to ensure the event lives up to its billing.
“We are grateful to Mr Malunga for his gesture because, on our own, we were never going to achieve this,” he added.
To date, Jenaguru has erected tombstones for Tineyi Chikupo with the likes of Biggie Tembo set to also benefit.
Malunga has been engaging families of late iconic musicians with the intention to erect tombstones for them, free of charge.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter