SULUMANI Chimbetu’s controversial song Sean Timba, which some observers have argued had the potential of fuelling violence, could have claimed its first scalps after restive fans in a queue to get into Rukawo Motel in Chegutu where the musician was performing got violent and brawls erupted.
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Rowdy fans threw empty beer bottles at each other while singing along to the controversial song from the new album Syllabus. It took security personnel about 30 minutes to contain the fracas. The contentious song has a line which goes: “Kana munhu anetsa varume batai munhu (If someone becomes a problem, then get him).”
The mayhem spilled into the bar and the police had to be forced into action, while Sulu was also forced to drop the song. He appealed for calm from his fans: “We don’t have to fight. We have come here to have fun, not to fight.”
He said he was happy that despite the scuffle, fans turned out in huge numbers to attend his show and support him.
The song Sean Timba has come under spotlight with fears that it might cause violence at his shows and might be used by violent characters in the coming elections.
Despite the scuffle, the musician gave a spirited performance as he belted out songs from his previous albums and his late father’s yesteryear hits.
He said he was considering a video for the song in Chegutu, which he said carried the Chimbetu family history.
