Various local artistes will come together next month in a project called the Trinity for Human Rights Concert which will be held at three separate venues.
By Tinashe Sibanda
The concerts will take place simultaneously in Zimbabwe’s three major cities with various local musicians and artistes denouncing human rights abuses in light of the recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa.
The artistes include Afrika Revenge, Cynthia Mare, Jah Prayzah, Sabastian Magacha, Bob Nyabinde, Shinsoman, Sandra Ndebele, Calvin, Mzoe7, Mark Vusani, Prudence Mabhena, Alick Macheso among many others.
“We are still confirming the Dr Tuku participation as well as many more names that will be coming,” organiserWillis Wataffi said.
He said the project was in partnership with Zimbabwe Musicians Union (ZUM) members’ visual artists, dancers, and those in Spoken word. Wataffi said to make this possible he was closely working with ZUM founder, Simba Saini, Spoken Word artist and activist, Linda Gabriel and Zaza Ndlovu.
“I thought of coming up with the concept of having all artists come together to have one voice and fighting against such atrocities; we will be bringing various artists from dance, visual, film and television too,” he said.
Wataffi added that they had also partnered various pressure groups and organizations who work in various human rights activities as well as other orgarnisations, film, radio and television so as to spread the word.
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He said that people were expressing their anger in many ways but the artists against xenophobia initiative sought to spread love instead.
“It all starts with love for one another and for black people to be killing each other like that it is not right. Our history tells us that we housed each other in times of slavery and oppression but today we are killing each other for no reason,” Wataffi said.
Wataffi said their anger was misdirected thus through the concerts they would be correcting this by spreading a message of love, encouraging people that only love conquers all.
“We are calling upon all nations, corporates and everyone who feels they can contribute towards this worthy cause, remember we are not funded at all we are United Artists putting their resource together and doing something about it,” he said.
“Trinity for Human Rights concerts don’t have anyone else funding except for Divine Concerts from Harare and Afrikulcha Sound from Bulawayo together with the named artistes who will be doing this out of love”.
Meanwhile, Multichoice Africa has also strongly condemned xenophobic attacks of various foreign nationals in South Africa. In a statement, Multichoice stressed that it was appalled by the acts of violence being perpetrated against “our fellow brothers and sisters in South Africa.”
“As a multi-cultural African organization we respect and embrace diversity, and all the different traditions and religions across the continent. This is demonstrated through our multinational staff complement, rich African programming and channels on both our DStv platform.”
MultiChoice said the company advocates equality and freedom for all and condemns such acts as it believes Africa’s potential can be achieved through unity and peace.
