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The instruments include guitars, speakers and an amplifier. The group was also given a generator.
In an interview, Insiza Express band leader Sikhutshiwe Dube said the instruments were a timely gift as the ones they had were old.
“We are happy to say that Culture Fund responded positively to our application by giving us instruments worth $5 000, which is a boost for our group and the arts industry in Matabeleland South province. This is a timely gift for us because it has come at the right time. We had our instruments but were very poor and the sound system was no longer clear,” he said.
Dube said the new instruments would enable the band to grow bigger.
“We are very grateful to the Culture Fund for the support they have given us, it is quite encouraging. We will now manage to stage excellent shows in remote areas where there is no electricity since we now have a generator,” he said.
Most artistes in Matabeleland South have for the past years bemoaned lack of support for their projects.
Dube said with the new instruments received, the band would start preparing to make a recording for an album.
He said the band already had songs but had been failing to record due to lack of good instruments.
“Now that we have a good sound system, we expect to record a six-track album. We encourage people to support us as well by coming to our shows,” said Dube.
The Culture Fund was established and registered as a Trust in 2006 to contribute to the growth of the culture sector in the country.
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