Hosiah Chipanga's son dies

Mutare-based self-proclaimed prophet and musician HosiahChipanga’s 13-year-old son Delight died yesterday at Dangamvura suburb after a short illness.

Chipanga, who confirmed the death of his son, said he was completely devastated, as it was something he had not expected. The boy had been fit and fine all along.

“On Saturday morning he was fine and I actually sent him to buy bread for breakfast and when he returned he was vomiting a lot.

“His sister confessed to have seen him vomit the previous night as well, but none of us expected anything serious until later in the day,” said a devastated Chipanga. He said on that same day, he rushed his son to a local clinic where they gave him medication for malaria, although his temperature was not as high as in other common malaria cases.

Hosiah Chipanga launches church

Hosiah Chipanga

Mutare-based singer Hosiah Chipanga last week launched his Messiah Apostolic Institution prophetically Peoples Institution (Mapipi) at Dangamvura Beit Hall church in Mutare. Chipanga told NewsDay that he would soon start crusades.

We have finally launched Mapipi and very soon we are going to embark on crusades in which my band will perform, said Chipanga. He said he was inspired by the turnout at his launch adding he will now focus more on preaching the word of God. Read on

Chipanga refuses to bury ex-band member

Hosiah Chipanga

Hosiah Chipanga’s former band members have described their ex-leader as a heartless man following his refusal to assist or be involved at the funeral of his late former drummer Givemore Pfawa, who died recently after a long illness.

Chipanga cries foul as he is excluded from Gala

Hosiah Chipanga

Sungura musician Hosiah Chipanga has cried foul claiming he has been left out of the list of performers at the 21st February Movement Gala to be held in Chipinge on Saturday. Chipanga is the most experienced musician from Manicaland and says he hoped he would be part of the proceedings since the gala is being held in his province.

The Kwachu Kwachu hitmaker has performed at most of the state galas held in the country so far. “I feel ashamed and deeply pained to be left out of the list of artists who will be performing in Chipinge because I thought as locals we were going to be given first preference,” said Chipanga. He said he suspects the move to sideline him was politically-motivated since he had performed at the MDC-T anniversary at Gwanzura in September last year.