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Friends of Green Ambassador finish xenophobia song

Life & Style
THE Green ambassador, Dereck Mpofu, has revealed that together with Nigerian guitarist Kunle Ayo, South African superstars Winnie Khumalo and Teddy Bears, Botswana’s stalwarts Amantle, Spiza and Bouncy, Norry Malonga from the Democratic Republic of Congo together with an array of local artistes, have finally completed their collaborated track against xenophobia

THE Green ambassador, Dereck Mpofu, has revealed that together with Nigerian guitarist Kunle Ayo, South African superstars Winnie Khumalo and Teddy Bears, Botswana’s stalwarts Amantle, Spiza and Bouncy, Norry Malonga from the Democratic Republic of Congo together with an array of local artistes, have finally completed their collaborated track against xenophobia, We are African — No to Xenophobia on Wednesday.

BY TINASHE SIBANDA

Mpofu got together with talented musicians from Zimbabwe, including Alexio Kawara, Esther Mukazika, Ras Caleb and Willis Wataffi to join the others in finally completing the song on Wednesday.

“We did this project together to show that we are one people; same skin and blood thus there was no need for divisions caused by artificial boundaries,” he said.

Mpofu added that the song would be available for listeners on iTunes and selected stores around the nation.

He said they would be launching an EcoCash platform as well for those that may want to get it on WhatsApp for any donation to the cause from as little as $1 up to any figures that one felt like giving.

“Through this cause we hope to raise as much money as possible to assist government repatriation efforts,” he said.

Mpofu added that for this song to be recorded it had taken much of patient hours in the studio on the part of the artistes. He said if the artistes had not been as sacrificial as they had been, the idea of such a track would not have been possible.

“I’m grateful that together as artistes we united to stand against xenophobia, putting any differences aside and coming together to create a song which was a contribution to the cause the best way we know how,” Mpofu said.

He said he was very grateful for the help that had been offered by other people who were passionate about the project such as Adoela Ayo, Tenny-T, Mischelle at Off Campus events and Monolio Studios.

Mpofu said the government and its citizens needed to play a major role of assistance so as to ensure that the overwhelming numbers coming back home would be safe.