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Alick Macheso

Arts Reporter

The stage has been set for Alick Macheso’s “Welcome Gig” at Dandaro Inn tonight. The show comes after the musician staged two massive gigs in South Africa and it will feature upcoming musician Andy Muridzo. Yesterday the musician’s publicist Tich Makahamadze said they have done their groundwork to give fans the best performance and celebrate their SA tour success.“Everything is now in place for the gig as we unleash yet another dance called ‘Zebra’ that mesmerised fans in South Africa,” he said.

Macheso has brought back bright days for the sungura community at a time the genre faces serious competition from emerging music styles.

His album has done enough to reclaim his glory as the sungura king.

Songs “Gungwa”, “Mude Mude” and “Kurarama Inyasha” have become instant hits.

“We are trying to bring new things on stage so that our fans get satisfaction from the group,” said Makahamadze.

He said their new “Zebra” dance has gained popularity and it will spice up their choreography in an exciting way.

It seems Macheso is determined not to starve his fans anymore because he is already playing unrecorded songs at his shows. Before the release of the current album, the musician had come under fire for taking too long to record a new project.

After tonight’s show, Macheso will go on a tour to other parts of the country to reconnect with his fans in remote areas and takes the Dandaro Inn show as a platform to launch his outreach programme.

On the other hand Andy Muridzo promised a well-polished act at tonight’s affair. The young musician is doing well on the local market with his album “Ngarizhambe” though he is still to convince the market that he is not Jah Prayzah’s copycat.

“We have done our best to make sure fans will be happy and we are grateful to Macheso and his team for giving us a chance on such a big platform to perform,” he said.

Oscar Nembire who is the event coordinator said they have done their homework for the massive show.

“The show promises to be big and fans have been inquiring about the gig for the past week. We have done so much in making sure we assist the performing artists to give their best to fans. We want to welcome Macheso with a colourful event,” he said.