FORGOTTEN Gweru artiste Joseph Tawanda Nhara, aka Man Soul Jah, has lamented the abandonment by stakeholders and promoters of Midlands province artistes, whom he believes are getting the short end of the stick compared to their counterparts in other parts of the country.
By Sandra Maricho in Gweru
Nhara, famed for the hit song Mr Government Man, highlighted this during an arts stakeholders’ meeting organised by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe in Gweru.
“We feel abandoned as artistes because we are getting nothing out of our hard work,” he said.
“In other countries like neighbouring South Africa, artistes are well-respected because they earn a lot of money and most of them have assets, but in Zimbabwe, we are being exploited.”
The reggae crooner blamed promoters, especially those from the province who prefer artistes from outside Midlands at the expense of locals.
“When opportunities arise, it’s disheartening to note that we are not given the platform to showcase our talents as performers are hired from Harare,” he said.
He cited the Midlands Show Society who hired Jah Prayzah and paid him a lot of money to perform at the annual event in August.
- Chamisa under fire over US$120K donation
- Mavhunga puts DeMbare into Chibuku quarterfinals
- Pension funds bet on Cabora Bassa oilfields
- Councils defy govt fire tender directive
Keep Reading
The recently-held Kwekwe Expo was also headlined by Harare artiste Shinsoman.
