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principled stand for equal rights and justice was a huge inspiration to the people of the Caribbean island.
Mojah flew into the country on Friday afternoon and turned on an energetic and yet five star show at the Lion Lager Summer Breeze festival at the Glamis Arena on Saturday night.
The 36-year-old conscious and dancehall artiste is on his maiden visit to Africa and he reckoned that Zimbabwe had naturally become his first port of call on the continent as he was following in the footsteps of such legends like Jimmy Cliff and the late great Bob Marley who have visited this country and found it to be a “great place”.
Marley was privileged to perform on the night that Zimbabwe was born on April 18 1980.
Mojah whose songs are laced with messages of righteousness also saluted the President for his stance against homosexuality insisting “there is no room for Batty Bwoy (Gays) in Zimbabwe.
He said President Mugabe’s fight for equal rights and justice had not only made him an icon in Zimbabwe and Africa but had also endeared him with the majority of the Jamaicans who derive a lot of inspiration from him.
“Big up to President Robert Mugabe, the man is an inspiration to Fantan Mojah and a lot of people around the world. In Jamaica President Mugabe has a lot of fans because of his fight for equal rights and justice and I can tell you that 60 percent of the people in Jamaica just love President Mugabe. People in Jamaica equate President Mugabe to Marcus Garvey because of his fight for equal rights and the emancipation of his people,” Mojah said.
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As if to reiterate his “nuff respect” for President Mugabe, Mojah would either at the start or end of most of his songs on Saturday night remind the crowd that the world needed principled men like the Head of State and Government and took a swipe at former US President George Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair whom he said were “murderers” for masterminding the attacks on Iraq.
He repeated his condemnation of Mr Bush and Mr Blair and incumbent US President Barack Obama when singing the “Babylon a murderer” tune when he took to the stage at the Glamis Arena.
The musician also revealed that he had been touched by the warm welcome he had received from Zimbabweans.
“I like the people of Zimbabwe, they gave me a warm welcome, its unbelievable, unbelievable, the love I got from the people of Surinam and Zimbabwe is unbelievable . . . it is natural. The first time I have been to Mother Earth (Africa) is coming to Zimbabwe. Bob Marley a father of the music came to Zimbabwe for independence and he sang a lot about Zimbabwe . . . real music that uplifted the people. Zimbabwe is a very beautiful country and a lot more reggae artistes want to come to Zimbabwe, ” Mojah said.
In saluting President Mugabe, Mojah joined the likes of Sizzla Kalonji, Luciano who revealed on their tours here that they drew some inspiration from the President.
Mojah also took time to explain the inspiration behind his messages of righteousness.
“No matter what colour I love everyone. Music whether from America or Africa should not be just bling, bling music, it should uplift the people, teach them the things they don’t know and also get them to educate themselves and we give thanks to the reggae people in Zimbabwe.
“For me what is important is to keep people positive and I say nothing more except that people should love one another, the youth must educate themselves, love themselves and be proud of themselves and they must give thanks and praise to the Lord.”
If Mojah may have resonated more with the youth on Saturday night then veteran artiste Cocoa Tea chipped in with conscious reggae for the mature reveller and described his visit to Zimbabwe as a homecoming act.
Cocoa T and Mojah are now expected to stage another show in Bulawayo.
But in saluting President Mugabe, Mojah also joined the likes of Sizzla Kalonji, Luciano who revealed on their tours here that they drew some inspiration from the President.
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