HARARE - Tongai Moyo has shared the stage with colleagues of note on the musical stage and it is only fitting that in his greatest hour of need, they complement and help him in his fight against cancer, stakeholders said yesterday.
Players within the entertainment sector have been urged to pull together resources and hold fund-raising shows for the ailing sungura musician. A number of entertainment joints, bars, record companies and even institutions like ZBC and Zimura have all benefitted from Dhewa’s artistic career.
Zora music star Leonard Zhakata said he was prepared to feature in any musicals that will benefit Dhewa.
“I have shared the stage with Tongai in the past and anytime that something is organised along those lines, I will be ready to help. “What we need is probably for his family, through his manager to put up such a benefit show.” Zhakata said Zimbabweans should not view Dhewa as a charity case. “He is well above being a charity case. We are eager to do this fund-raising so we can complement his efforts.
“Over the months, Tongai has laboured with hospital bills and I am sure we as musicians would chip in and lessen his burden.”. The Zora star said while it was Tongai today, tomorrow it might be anyone else. “Tomorrow it might be me in that predicament. It becomes a burden for Tongai because at the moment he is not strong enough to perform and this affects his pocket. “I understand his son is standing in for him at many shows and the youngster also needs our support.”
Biggie Chinoperekwei, the City Sports Bar director said he would support any initiatives to put up a show for Dhewa. “We are always ready to support any initiative that would alleviate Dhewa’s restrained finances. He has performed at our joint before and we would gladly open our place to any efforts to raise the much needed finances,” said Chinoperekwei. The director said Dhewa’s son, Peter was not doing badly.
“He is holding on well and with time he will pick up and even do wonders. From afar you may fail to realise that it was not Dhewa singing. Peter has the voice and it is good that he stands for his father at this crucial moment.” Moyo, speaking from St Anne’s hospital told Daily News yesterday that he was still in pain as he underwent treatment.
“I am still in hospital and I am happy that fellow musicians and those within the entertainment sector were muting a plan to raise funds for my medical bills. “ I am part of this big entertainment family and I miss performing for all my fans,” said Moyo. The sungura star thanked the Minister of Information and Publicity Webster Shamu for coming up with another scheme that has already raised some money for his medical bills.
There have been other initiatives by the state media that has also launched fund-raising for the sungura star in an effort to ease his burden. During the brief interview yesterday, one could feel for the sungura star who seemed weak and struggling with his voice. “It was a rare gesture for the Minister to initiate the fund-raising. Shamu has done a lot to help musicians and as patron of the Zimbabwe Union of Musicians he is setting a trend.
“Through him we should be able to launch a medical plan for musicians so that in future we are fully covered like any other worker,” said Dhewa.
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