Online Reporter
Matthew Masinge
Chimurenga music icon Thomas Mukanya Mapfumo has said he will return to Zimbabwe to perform at businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s birthday and fellow musician Jah Prayzah’s wedding.
Jah Prayzah’s wedding is set for August, while Chivhayo’s birthday is in November.
In a video posted by Chivhayo, Mapfumo said: “I am coming to Zimbabwe to play at Wicknell’s birthday and at Jah Prayzah’s wedding.
“Jah Prayzah is like a child to me. We are coming for the birthday. This is work, and we are not going to do other things, so get ready.”
Chivhayo, who posted the video with the caption “Baba we marudzi havana defeat”, said he will pay US$500 000 for each show, making Mapfumo the highest-paid singer in Zimbabwe’s history.
He described the agreement as a way to thank the 80-year-old Chimurenga music icon for his contribution to the country’s arts and liberation struggle, adding that the decision was made consciously and independently by Mapfumo.
