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R&B sensation Tia’s concert scheduled for December 17 will be screened across Africa on Planet Radio TV accessed on DStv platform by East and West African television audiences. Two officials from Planet Radio TV Alex Kwesi, a Ghanaian, and Ugboma Olanrewaju from Nigeria are expected this week ahead of Wednesday’s gig. Dubbed “The R&B Experience”, the concert to be held at the Zimbabwe-Germany Society in Milton Park will see fans winning smartphones courtesy of the sponsors Huawei. Huawei is the third largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world. And partnering with Tia, who is a brand on the music side, is a plus for the diva who is based in South Africa. The gap-toothed singer promised fans some classic R&B tracks backed by an eight-piece band.
Tia, whose real name is Portia Njazi, has been performing in South Africa and this time she makes a welcome return to perform for her home crowd. Her recent single, “Forget the Bills”, has been topping the charts for seven consecutive weeks.
Her second single, “Brand New Day”, a deep house track recorded in South Africa featuring South African DJ Magnetik is also receiving generous airplay on the airwaves.
Of late, Tia has made it known that she is a crossover artiste whose music transcends regions and genres. Though she’s rated among the top five R&B singers to emerge from Zimbabwe, she has done a couple of deep soulful house tracks where she nicely lays her vocals. She has appealed to fans outside the country’s borders through her magic in penning love songs, a subject known by many, whether good or bad. Tia made a huge splash on the music scene with a Wheels of Fortune-produced track “Boy You Got to Know” in 2003. The video was an instant hit featuring Tongai Arnold Chirisa.
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