Zimbabwe: Tembalami illuminates 7 Arts Theater

Award-winning gospel musician Tembalami Tagwirei got his hands on the performance of the drawer over the weekend at the 7 Arts Theater in Avondale when he launched his live DVD recording. The event, which marked his 10-year journey into music, centered on his recent album, "The Fight".

The album has 10 titles and features Kenyan gospel singer Evelyn Wanjiru, Wellington Kwenda and Tapiwa Masara. The event saw prolific gospel musicians such as Sabastian Magacha, Minister Michael Mahendere, Pastor G, Nyasha Mutonhori, and Wellington Kwenda, who gave glittering performances by alternately performing to warm up the Tembalami stage.

Tembalami did not disappoint and kept up the billing of "the man of the moment" while he broadcast album songs, which include , "Kwatabva Kure", "Nyasha Dzenyu", "Torumbidza", "Daira", Sekerera and "Sawa" among others

He managed to light up the whole room with his energetic movements while the crowd the joined in some songs and sung dances

Tembalami was later joined on stage by a Kenyan star Wanjiru who also Uranti sang a lot while speaking fluent Shona when they performed their duet – "Sawa".

Wanjiru said that she was satisfied with the hospitality she received from Zimbabweans.

"I love Zimbabwe, there are beautiful people full of love and support, the music is universal and it should help us promote our cultures," she said.

Tembalami said that he was happy with the show because everything went as planned.

"I'm so excited that I've finally managed to launch the DVD and it will be coming soon.The album title was inspired by what we face in our day-to-day lives Living a life of faith has become a battle in a world where "impious things" are now the new cool. "

Tembalami said that he was happy with the turnout and support of other musicians who came and played some did not appear although they were intended to play.

He said that some of the musicians faced challenges while he was still trying to find out what happened to others who did not work out. It was indeed a "fight" because we wanted to record a DVD but at the same time most of our friends offered to come and support us by watching over the night. A few days before it becomes a fight. Minister Takesure Zamar's promoter booked flights earlier one day before our event and failed to change them, Nyasha Mangwiro had a funeral in the family and contemporary South African musician Mkhululi Bhebhe had a Johannesburg's commitment the previous night that he missed his flight, "he said.