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Yeukai Karengezeka Arts Correspondent
Pastor Charles Charamba and his wife Olivia are set to share the stage with upcoming gospel group Spirit Praise at Mucheke Stadium tomorrow. Charamba said he last performed in Masvingo many years ago adding that it was another opportunity to share stage with Spirit Praise and other artists.
“It’s a long time since we performed in Masvingo and we are happy that we will be having other artists which to us is a great experience,” he said.

The Charambas have become known as “The First Family of Gospel Music”, and are arguably the best-selling gospel artistes to emerge from Zimbabwe.

Their music appeals to a wide audience with their sing-along tunes being among popular songs in the country.

“People should look forward to a complete package because this will be yet another year of praising the Lord,” he said.

The couple has released popular albums like “Johanne 3:16”, “Vhuserere”, “Amen”, “Daily Bread”, “Exodus”, “Sunday Service” and “Verses and Chapters”.

They have toured the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia and have shared the stage with the likes of Solly Mahlangu, Sipho Makhabane, and Ron Kenolly, among others.

One of the event organisers and Spirit Praise choir director Learnmore Tavengwa said they were looking forward to a great show in Masvingo.

“We decided to join hands with the Charambas on this tour. They are our role models in the arts industry and we also share some similarities in our music.

“This will be an opportunity to mingle with our fans that we do not see every time,” he said.

He said they will be taking their acts to Beitbridge and Chinhoyi at the end of the month.

Tavengwa said it would be an opportunity for most people to get their latest album “Yatokwana Nguva”.

“Music lovers will get the opportunity to get our latest album “Yatokwana Nguva” which has six tracks,” he said.