By Thupeyo Muleya
Beitbridge hosted Oliver Mtukudzi, Sulumani Chimbetu and Progress Chipfumo at a special show attended by around 500 people at Terry’s Hall on Monday night.
While the hall was almost filled with those who paid R100/US$15 for entry, two to three times the normal price, there was some disappointment from those who could not afford to go in.
The artists were in the border town courtesy of Pagomo Heights and Leisure Centre.
First to take to the stage at around 10 pm was Progress Chipfumo and The Sounds of the Motherland who shook the cold off the entertainment-starved revellers when he belted out his yesteryear songs such as Amai, Nyara Muroyi, Nyasha and Vanondi-chengeta.
After one and half hours, the superstar, Tuku and his Black spirits band took to the stage and put up a well choreographed act as they churned out the crowd’s favourite tracks including, Neria, Tozeza Baba, Kupokana, Dzandi-momotera, Ndakuvara, Hear me Lord and Munendipasa Manyemwe.
The house was moved into a frenzy when he played hit songs Dzandi-momotera and Tozeza Baba.
The superstar’s legions of funs were taken down memory lane when he belted out the song Muchatuta waramba kugarwa nhaka.
Tuku kept the funs dancing and singing along for 3 hours before making way for Sulumani and his Dendera Kings who also put up a flawless performance.
Sulu, as Chimbetu is commonly known by his funs made the revellers dance their feet lame until the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The king of Dendera put up an electric performance non-stop for about four hours, a feat which could only be matched by his late father Simon.
He blended dancing routines and music well that the funs had a request for a repeat of the song Chauta, a copyright of Chopper’s yester year hits.
Songs such as Karumba, Mwoyo Wangu, Mwana Wedangwe and Nguva Yakaoma were among the house’s favourites.
It was the first time the trio performed together in the border town.
source The Herald 12 August 2010
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