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Cello Culture shines at Marley gig

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DANCEHALL sensation, Tinashe Gamure — affectionately known as Cello Culture — gave a pulsating performance during the Bob Marley commemoration gig held in Harare at the weekend.

DANCEHALL sensation, Tinashe Gamure — affectionately known as Cello Culture — gave a pulsating performance during the Bob Marley commemoration gig held in Harare at the weekend.

BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA

The show was also meant to honour the memory of the late Transit Crew founding member, Munyaradzi Nyemba who died a few months ago.

Cello Culture, a product of Transit Crew, partnered another prodigy of the reggae outfit, Jeffrey Sithole (J-Fari) and took control of the gig with a polished act.

He is a nephew of the late former Transit Crew member, Tendai Gamure — also known as Culture Tee — of the Satan Wabvepi reggae hit.

Both Cello Culture and J-Fari, backed by the Hotta Fyah band, played renditions of Jamaican reggae musicians like Half Pint, Buju Banton and Bob Marley.

Event organiser, Thomas Brickhill said he was touched by the unity shown by local reggae artists, who turned up for the show.

He said Nyemba’s family will receive part of the receipts from the gig that was well-attended by local reggae music lovers, who braved the cold winter night at the roof of New Ambassador Hotel.

“Reggae artists in the country are united indeed. I am happy that some have turned up to perform at the gig and show their solidarity with the Nyemba family, as well as celebrating the life of Bob Marley,” he said.

“Moreover, Transit Crew is one of the oldest reggae bands in the country and let me say that a percentage of the gate takings will be channeled to the late Nyemba’s family.”

The late Nyemba was represented by his wife, Abigail and son, Terry and daughter Sibo.

Local reggae bands, who performed at the gig are House of Stone, Dino Mudondo, Chikwata 263, Hotta Fyah and Transit Crew.