Online Reporter
Trust Khosa
Zimpapers Arts and Entertainment Hub
MUSIC fans just can’t get enough of the rift between First Farai and Gift Amuli.
It resulted in Amuli spending two nights in police custody and being dragged to court.
It started when he accused First Farai of allegedly stealing money meant for the funeral of fellow musician Cephas Mashakada.
It has since been established that there is no evidence to support these outrageous claims which, for years, have been used to tarnish the image of First Farai.
The rift between the two ended when music promoter Chipaz intervened and Amuli apologised, which then led First Farai to withdraw the court case.
The legal proceedings officially ended on Tuesday when the case was closed after First Farai took an oath that he was withdrawing the case without being forced by anyone.
However, despite this gesture of peace, some fans still find a reason to milk the incident for their comic interests.
Maano Kenneth’s post on social media, after the official withdrawal of the case, was quite hilarious.
He wrote:
“Zvekucourt tazvinzwa. Ko pazvibhakera anorova mumwe ndiani?”
Other fans warned Amuli against being reckless while others hailed First Farai for his maturity.
“Murege kudenha… Thank you, Fatso,” a fan, identified as Sharon Tapfuma, said.
Another social media user, Basil Nkosana, said:
“Ndokugona uku, dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary.”
Another fan, Veryson Chisina, warned Amuli to verify his facts in future before posting on social media.
“Next time musadenha muchitaura zvisina umbowo.”
Kenneth Mukanya, another fan, urged the pair to shift focus to producing quality music.
“Well done, guys! Now back to the studio, fadzai nyika yedu nemangoma.”
After officially withdrawing the case, First Farai told H-Metro he was never coerced to take this action and he simply did it because he wanted “peace” to be the eventual winner.
The Hurudza Express leader said he forgave the “Wamatukuka” hit-maker 11 days ago and was only waiting for court formalities to bring the matter to a close on Tuesday.
Amuli’s social media rants stem from the 2011 allegations that First Farai stole condolence money at Mashakada’s funeral wake.
The matter was withdrawn following the intervention of music promoter Partson “Chipaz” Chimbodza.
“I am glad that the matter between Gift Amuli and myself has come to an end but, to be honest, no one persuaded me to change my mind.
“There were people who mediated for the sake of peace and continuity.
“I didn’t want to take the matter to court in the first place but my brother was defiant and I had to take the legal route.
“Later, I had to take an oath before the court for the matter to be withdrawn and it was good for both of us.”
When asked if he was comfortable working or performing alongside Amuli, First Farai said:
“Look, I have forgiven this brother and I just hope that he has learnt from his mistakes.
“We are all musicians and if there is a chance for a joint show, I don’t mind.
“However, I won’t tolerate nonsense if he starts misbehaving or going back to his old ways.
“From my perspective, I believe he now understands the consequences of cyberbullying and, hopefully, he has changed.”
Amuli has since issued a video apologising for his conduct.
“I have come here to apologise to First Farai for what I did, which led to me being taken to court.
“I am sorry to First Farai because what I did was not good for the music industry.
“I am asking for forgiveness and praying for us to be able to work together again,” said Amuli.
Mathew Masinge