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Winky D

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
Great Zimbabwe University students are in for a treat tonight as some of Zimbabwe’s top musicians – Winky D, Shinsoman and King Shaddy – descend on Mucheke Stadium for the ongoing Lion Lager Campus Night Activations Gigs.
Winky D is expected to continue with his gospel of anti-drug abuse he has been preaching to students. The Kambuzuma-based chanter is proving to be the face of the Campus Night as he has performed in the gigs held so far in Mutare, Bulawayo, Chinhoyi and Gweru. He has been consistent in the past gigs with top-notch performances that have left many people asking for more.

However, it was his show in Mutare at Africa University that was the best so far.
Winky D made a grand entrance with the backing of his live band, Vigilance. Dressed in a pair of red jeans and a matching jacket, Winky D asked the engineer to turn the lights down low before blitzing on to the stage amid loud cheers from his adoring fans.

Winky D’s moment of magic came when he performed his self-praise song “Messi WeReggae”. Like Barcelona FC’s Lionel Messi, who is known for terrorising defenders in the Spanish La Liga, Winky D was terrorising dancehall fans, albeit lyrically. When he performed the crowd’s favourite “Mafirakureva” he had already proved why he was the main act. It remains to be seen if he will replicate the same form he exhibited at the show.

Shinsoman, who is enjoying a purple patch in his career, is also a man to watch out. He brought the house down in Chinhoyi.
Shinsoman is expected to belt out some of his hit songs such as “MaGhetto Yuts”, “Kukunakidza” and “Dancehall Fada”, among others.  Since he broke into the limelight back in 2009 with his single track “Number One” in which he features diva Cindy Munyavi, he has never looked back. Shinsoman started his musical career when he was in Form One in 2001. He has already released a single album titled “Mudhara Kubva Kudhara”.

King Shaddy will be making his maiden appearance at the ongoing gigs and it remains to be seen if he will dish out clean lyrics. The controversial chanter has a penchant for explicit lyrics since his formative years.