Rare treat for music, soccer lovers

Benjani Mwaruwari

THE frenzy that gripped music and soccer fans during the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 is set to be rekindled when some of Zimbabwe’s leading musicians perform this weekend as part of the Benjani Mwaruwari Testimonial Match.

If you are one of those people who missed the Fifa World Cup in South Africa where some of the world’s finest musicians and soccer players showcased their talents, you are assured that this weekend you will have something to cheer about.

To those who believe that soccer and music don’t mix, they will be in for a pleasant surprise when Zimbabwean musicians Oliver Mtukudzi, Alick Macheso and Jah Prayzah perform before Africa’s soccer legends like Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Adebayor, Alex Song, Jay Jay Okocha and El Hadji Diof.

Local and international music legend Tuku as he is fondly called, will perform before some of these world’s top footballers during a fund-raising dinner dance to be held at Wild Geese Restaurant along Domboshava Road this Friday (Africa Day).

Those who want to rub shoulders with the creme de la creme or catch a glimpse of the famous soccer legends among them Daniel Amokachi, Lucas Radebe, Steven Pienaar and John Mensah, will have to part with US1 500 for a table of 10 to be part of the grandiose event.

It will without doubt be a world class affair with Tuku, serenading diners with his soulful music.

Proceeds from the dinner dance will go into the coffers of the Benjani Mwaruwari Foundation, which the 33-year-old Zimbabwean soccer legend set up to assist upcoming soccer players.

The fun, however, will not end there as the National Sports Stadium will also roar into life with the popular Alick Macheso-inspired “Zora Butter” dance when sungura music maestro teams up with man of the moment Jah Prayzah to entertain people the following day. This is the day that all these international soccer stars will play against the Zimbabwe senior soccer team, the Warriors.

This will also be one of Jah Prayzah’s high-profile performances and he is expected to prove his mettle, as one of the consistent young musicians. On the other hand, Peter Moyo, is also expected to raise the stakes high, when he performs before a capacity crowd that has not had an opportunity to attend some of his gigs, after he took over Utakataka Express following the death of his father, Tongai Moyo. Herald