adminYeukai Karengezeka Entertainment Reporter
Local poets and musicians joined hands with thousands of other artistes around the world to mark the annual Music Freedom Day to be today with a show at Book Cafe over the weekend.
A poetry slam took place at the joint on Saturday. The slam also bid farewell to Dennis Madyira, who has been co-ordinating it since early last year.
“It has been an impressive experience working at Pamberi Trust engaging with different poets and artistes, and I really appreciate the much love and support they gave me through the period. I’m sad to be leaving this slam will be my last. I am moving back to school to finish my studies, but I know that poetry will continue to unite us,” said Madyira.
Before the evening concert there was free screening of the film “Let Freedom Sing”. The film explores how music inspired the civil rights movement in the USA.
The story sweeps us to the heart of the movement in the 1960s, and explores its continuing impact on music, politics and culture in the decades that followed.
It had remarkable new interviews with Gladys Knight, Isaac Hayes, Chuck D, Andrew Young, Quincy Jones and Pete Seeger, among many others.
The whole party started in the evening with the Transit Crew who have been entertaining reggae-lovers for the past three decades, delivering a polished act.
Afro-jazz star Selmor Mtukudzi entertained the fans with her songs like “Nguva Yangu”, “Ndinochengetwa”, “Shungu”, “Iwe Neni” and “Mhembwe Rudzi”.
Other artistes that performed include Live Soul and Jam Signal.
Music Freedom Day is an annual event where freedom of musical expression is celebrated in countries all over the world in support of persecuted musicians and artistes.
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