Violence mars Elephant Man gig

the Elephant Man Winter Warmer Concert last Friday at the Glamis Arena.
The Jamaican singer even lost his phone.
“I dropped my phone on the stage. Anyone, who has seen it can come over and surrender it to me,” the musician announced after his performance, in the early hours of Saturday.
So bad was the orgy of violence that one of Elephant’s female dancers was hit right above the left eye, and had to leave the stage bleeding.
It all started at the gates with security personnel accepting bribes from revellers from as low as US$5 to gain entry.
Apart from that, some were seen jumping over the gates as a result of the lax ticket sales system.
Many people managed to jump over the brick walls, especially at the Coca-Cola entrance when Winky D took to the stage.
In the show, astounding performances from all entertainers could not stop the rowdy crowd from mischief.
Police officers and security personnel tried to restrain revellers from going beyond steel barricades meant to separate the VIP section from the rest of the arena.
Just half way through Winky D’s high-energy performance, the 5 000 plus crowd started raining missiles at the security and police as Winky D churned out his hit song “Takaipa Takaipa” amid a flurry of fireworks.
The “Bigiman” as his fans fondly call him was forced to stop the music and beg the zealous crowd to calm down.
But the overly excited fans would have none of that and continued their battle with the security until Winky D ordered the police to remove the barricades and let in his fans, the majority of whom had come from the ghettos in Harare.
“Police I don’t want to see my fans getting hurt let maninjas come closer,” Winky D he screamed.
From then on, the VIP section was free for all.
You would feel sorry for those who had paid US$20 for the VIP as it was invaded by fans who only paid US$5 for the rest of the ground.
Some lucky fans got refunds and still watched the concert for free courtesy of Clint Robinson, the promoter of the show.
That said, the concert was one hell of a party and every performing artiste on the bill gave their best in song and dance.
Brama, who accompanied Elephant Man, was the first victim of missiles.
In a way his appearance was meant to spruce up the show but from the onset, he was welcomed with urine filled in beer cans.
Some people the moment they finished gulping beer from the cans, they could be clearly seen refilling up the cans with urine before hurling them to Brama.
And the result was his ducking off from the stage the moment he was hit on the head.
Jamaican dancehall star – Elephant Man put local musicians in their rightful place.
He was simply extraordinary and no match to Zimbabwean chanters to say the least.
His delivery on stage generated a lot of heat in the crowd and whipped the fans into frenzy as he churned hit after hit. The point is with or without live instruments, the Elephant Man lived to his title as the “Energy god”.
Clad in a white suit and red shirt, the Energy god performed for as long as he liked and believe it or not, if it wasn’t for his early flight to Tanzania, he would have gone on and on until dawn.
Imagine even after a missile hit him, he continued as if nothing had happened and went on to give one fan a brand new pair of sneakers while another was given US$100 on the spot.
The only problem was that the crowd probably his biggest in Africa, paid him back by stealing his mobile phone.
Phew! What was the Energy god doing with his cell phone on stage with all his antics he should have known better?
He must have dropped the phone when he rolled on stage, maybe it was when he climbed up the scaffold or when he took off his jacket, nobody knows.Besides Winky D and Elephant Man’s acts, fans had plenty to enjoy and who would forget the unexpected collaboration between Mic Inity and Guspy Warrior.
Man oh man, Winky D better watch out for Guspy he is knocking right on his door and if he is not careful sooner or later he will be history.
Guspy’s combination with Mic Inity spiced what was already a star-studded gig that had flashes of brilliance from Sniper Storm, Jiggaz and Ricky Fire.
Guspy and Sniper, both clad in camouflage made the gig resemble a battlefield.
Guspy, who is largely inspired by Mafia style and Sniper whose lyrical prowess is driven by armed forces, took the game a notch up.