Msiz’kay officially handed BAA stand

Sibongile Ndiweni, Sunday Life Reporter
CLAD in a white City of Kings T-shirt, and navy blue track paints, spotting the ever-smiling shy persona that has turned him into one of Bulawayo’s favourite celebrities, Msiz’kay sauntered into Nketa Housing Office to pen a signature that will forever change his life.

For the young Bulawayo musician, who ditched his initial career path of being an accountant, the signature will show to all and sundry that indeed if one gives their all, a career in music had its rewards. Thursday, February 23, 2023 will remain indented in Msiz’kay’s life as this was the day that he penned a signature confirming him as the owner of a housing stand in the City of Kings.

The musician won the fully serviced residential stand at the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards which were held in December last year. TCI International donated the stand which is situated in Emganwini suburb and was awarded to the winner in the People’s Choice category.

In an interview with Sunday Life, Msiz’kay expressed excitement at being given the opportunity to be a homeowner, a dream for every young person.
“I feel excited because this is a great achievement for me and I’m truly happy that the BAAs together with TCI International have brought such a great gift into my life.

Now the plan for me is to come up with a campaign and get partners on board who will be a part of the building process and make it public such that it will have the value to inspire the next generation of artistes.

And to every artiste out there who has been told that the art industry does not pay off, they are supposed to know that there are new opportunities right now which lead to success as the BAAs and TCI International have taken an initiative which changes the narratives about the arts. Thus, it is very much possible to be an artiste and earn a living,” he added.

One of the organisers of the Awards, Nkululeko Nkala said for them as the BAA this has been another great milestone for both the awards and the arts industry as a whole, as this is the second time that they have had to change someone’s life with a stand prize. He said a couple of years ago, it was the gospel singer Mai Mwamuka who won a stand although it was in partnership with a different company.

“Last year TCI International came on board and said they want to change someone’s life by donating the fully serviced residential stand. So being here to sign over that stand is actually amazing and that TCI said they really want this to happen as soon as possible and they have kept their word is exciting and shows the company’s love for the arts sector, hoping that the partnership continues again this year,” said Nkala.

A representative from TCI international, Calvin Chikonzo said their company’s vision is to help change people’s lives so they will continue doing just that.

“As a company we will surely continue to move in the direction of our vision which is to help change people’s lives. Having to offer a fully serviced residential stand to a great musician like Msiz’kay was an honour for us as TCI. We will continue working towards the vision of uplifting the youths and changing people’s lives in different ways. We have seen Roil doing it for many years now and we thought it would be a great opportunity for us to partner and be a part of such a big event,” said Chikonzo.