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Entertainment Reporter
MUSIC lovers and boxing fans are in for a treat tomorrow when dancehall artistes battle it out alongside a boxing match between Zimbabwean Tapiwa Tembo and Zambia’s Gibon Kamota at the City Sports Centre.
The gig, which is a collaboration between Chipaz Promotions and Delta Force Sports Trust, will also see Tembo and Kamota slugging it out in a 12-round World Boxing Union bantamweight title fight. This is the first time a Zimbabwean is fighting for a world championship belt.
“The stage is now set for the mouthwatering encounter. The musicians are ready and so are the boxers. The musicians will perform after each fight and it is going to be non-stop action,” Partson Chimbodza of Chipaz Promotions said.
Asked if the musicians will not fight while in the ring, Chipaz said they would ensure that chanters don’t cross the line.
“This is strictly an entertainment event and we will not allow artistes to get physical. Security will be tight and there is enough parking space for people coming to watch the boxing match and the show,” he said.
He said boxing had lost popularity over the past years and this collaborative effort would uplift both boxing and music in a positive way.
Chimbodza said they brought dancehall musicians because the venue could not accommodate other artistes with full bands.
“We want these artistes to perform in a competitive way so they will clash in the boxing ring. The only difference is that music would be for purely entertainment purposes not competition,” he said.
Artistes on the line up include Sniper Storm, Guspy Warrior, Freeman, Shinsoman, Dadza D and Killah T while emcee Godfatha Templeman will be outside the ring.
Sniper Storm, who is riding high with his chart topper, hailed the organisers for coming up with the initiative. He said it was through such collaborations that boxing and dancehall develop for the better.
Killah T, who rose to fame after the release of the hit single “Popopopo” featuring Shinsoman, said he was ready to battle.
Guspy Warrior also fired his own warning shots saying he had he the vibe to thrill the crowd. Guspy is still basking in the glory of his latest release “Seunononga” which is receiving heavy rotation on most DJs playlists. Like most dancehall artistes who are doing well in Zimbabwe, Guspy performs with a full band and he was one of the artistes who lit up the stage at the recent Lion Lager Summer Beer Festival.
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