SULUMAN Chimbetu has confirmed that he will perform at Chitungwiza Central Hospital Benefit Concert to be held in the town on Friday night.
Initial indications had revealed that Sulu might not be able to make it for the fund-raising gala after it emerged that his tight schedule was not allowing him time to perform at the mammoth event.
But it has since been established that the "Dzamutsana" hit-maker will be one of the headliners at the mammoth musical gala whose aim is to raise funds for Chitungwiza Central Hospital.
What this means is that "Mwana Wedangwe" will be joining the list of performers including Alick Macheso, Madzibaba Nicholas Zakaria, Hosiah Chipanga, Baba Mechanic Manyeruke, Mahendere Brothers, Takesure Muronzi and Munyaradzi "Mupositori" Muchetu.
Sulu said he was proud to be part fund-raising gala.
"I am actually happy because this would be my first time to perform at the benefit concert.
"As you know this is the hospital that has been extending a helping hand to people not only from in and outside Chitungwiza but also artistes as well.
"This is one way for musicians to give back to the community that made them into the household names that they are today," Sulu said.
Another musician who will be making his maiden performance at the gig, gospel Amos Mahendere backed by the evergreen Mahendere Brothers outfit said he was glad to perform at the event.
The group - made up of brothers Akim, Amos Misheck and Michael - is one of the most active and prominent ones ever to emerge from the town that has also spawned some, if not most, of Zimbabwe's household artistes like Macheso and Madzibaba Zakaria, among others.
"I felt that we (Mahendere Brothers) should this year join our colleagues in fund-raising for the institution and we promise nothing but fireworks," Amos said.
The late sungura musician, Cephas Mashakada's band, The Sounds of the Muddy Face, is also expected to play at the bash with Shemu "Chibage" Mashonganyika, who also doubles up as a dancer, expected to lead on vocals.
But as has become the norm, music giants Macheso, Madzibaba Zakaria and Baba Mechanic Manyeruke who are part of the pioneers of the gig are billed to make the event a memorable one with their top drawer acts.
"We are also going to use the gala as a way of paying tribute Mashakada who contributed a lot in raising funds for this hospital.
His death was a great loss to the people of Chitungwiza and the nation at large because they rely on this hospital for treatment," Audrey Tasaranarwo, the public relations officer of the hospital, said.
Dr Obadiah Moyo, the chief executive officer of the hospital, said funds to be raised from the concert would go towards the refurbishment of the private wards at the institution.
"The money is going to be used to refurbish the private wards and this is one of the major projects that we are going to be focusing on this year," he said.
Started in 2006, the benefit concert seeks to raise funds to improve the service delivery of the hospital.
In the past years, money which was raised from the event was used in improving the hospital's infrastructure, patients' diet, construction of maternity wards and the purchase of drugs, among others.
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