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Entertainment Reporters—
The Zimbabwe Music Awards ceremony that was set for Harare International Conference Centre on Friday has been postponed to October 29 to allow awards chairman Joseph Nyadzayo to attend to an important commitment that has arisen. The venue, nominees and performers of the ceremony remain the same. ZIMA organisers yesterday announced that they could not hold the ceremony without their chairman who is expected to deliver a keynote address on the return of the awards after a seven-year sabbatical.
He is also expected to hand over a surprise package to musician Cde Chinx who has been selected for the Chairman’s Award category.

The organisers said Nyadzayo is supposed to attend an urgent professional assignment and would not be available on Friday.
“This is an important ceremony for us because we are coming back after a seven-year absence. Everything is in place for the awards but the chairman has another commitment and we cannot proceed without him,” noted the organisers.

“We cannot continue with the ceremony without him. Such an important event needs his presence and we regret to announce that we have to move the awards to October 29 in accordance with his schedule. We regret for any inconvenience caused.”

ZIMA will this year honour musicians in various categories and United International Family Church Choir is dominating the nominees list with five nominations.
Jah Prayzah has four nominations while dancehall musician Soul Jah Love is vying for three awards.

Other musicians that are up for awards in different categories include Mawungira eNharira, Suluman Chimbetu, Shinsoman, Mathias Mhere and Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave among others.

Most of the musicians that have been nominated will perform on the night.
Headlining the performance line-up would be Jah Prayzah and Soul Jah Love while the highlight of the night would be the temporary reunion of Afrika Revenge.
Other musicians set to perform are Sebastian Magacha, Cynthia Mare, Tehn Diamond, Bulawayo band Djembe Monks, Shingisai Mangoma and Malimba.

Meanwhile, Cde Chinx who is receiving an uncontested accolade said he is happy with the recognition ZIMA had given him.
“I never thought that at one time my works will be appreciated. I am grateful to the organisers of ZIMA and the people of Zimbabwe for this recognition but I am curious on what I am going to get,” said the ecstatic Cde Chinx.

The event which will be a red carpet affair will see some artistes being dressed by local designers who are ready to take the platform to market their projects.