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MUSIC ARTIST CRUSHES STONE FOR SURVIVAL

In a fast growing city of Mutare, the need for building materials is on the rise while the cost of these materials continues to sore under the hash economic conditions in Zimbabwe. For those in the music industry the situation has not spared them as artists have to 'hustle' everyday to get by.
Traditional folk/come reggae music singer Papason aka Harison Kabasho has had to make music his second priority, turning to stone crushing as his main business. Papason lives in Zimta community of Mutare and crushes stones for sale to home builders in Zimta (Kwabhuru). Papason has also recorded a song on stone crushing. The song titled The Rock has enjoyed massive downloads on the social media platforms, particularly Whatsapp.
Papason says the music industry is not well paying such that he can make a living off it. Now and then he performs at paid up concerts around the city but the income does not stretch far enough to sustain him.
Turning to local music promoters Papason said although they were now including local artist on their music calendars, there was need to revise the amount of money they charge to perform at their show. Local music artist receive a paltry figure of around $10 to $25 per show.
Papason says he derives his inspiration from day to day situation that he come from in his music composition. Three years ago he had a hit song 'hupfambi' which he wrote after a couple was found love making in the Nyakamiti mountain near GMB. Papason was on that day crushing stones in the same mountain and he witnessed the encounter and quickly came up with a song.
Papason who records with Optisonic Studios says if he gets good sponsorship he would like to acquire his own set of music instruments and form a band.

Papason aka Harison Kabasho music artist crushing stone for a living

DREY DREVIS NOT DEAD

The Local music fraternity was this week brought into mayhem has disturbing news that one of the upcoming dancehall musician of Hakaka fame, Drey Drevis had passed on. Drey Drevis real name Kudakwashe Mukwekwerere's death had come about as a result of a post on whatsapp group status which read, 'May his soul rest in peace'. Members in the same whatsapp grouping quickly began to send messages of his death to other people in their contacts.
In one of the whatsapp post it read,'bad news guys Drey hd a fatal accident on his way to harare near marondera and died on the spot'. What made the issue seem real was that for some reason, Drey's app was not online.

Drey Drevis with Lady Gee in Optisonic Studios working on a song together.

His producer Leeman also received the sad news and was seen weeping and morning for his artist.
Latter in the day, Drey had to send voice notes and txt messages to his contact dispelling the news that he was dead.
I spoke to Drey and he said he also received the news with shock. He is well and had not even set foot to Harare over the said period.
Whether this was a celebrity stunt to get fans following Drey Drevis, the story looked too good to be faked.
Drey is currently working on releasing new music tracks that include a response to a musical war between him and the Uncle of Dancehall music Peter Guns.

Drey Drevis seen holding the mic with WiseUp Crew members during a reality TV recording at Meikles park, Mutare

RESULTS OF NASH 2016 ATHLETICS COMPETITION

Manicaland successfully hosted the NASH Athletics competition at Hillcrest College from the 16-17 March. All the ten provinces of Zimbabwe participated.
Results were as follows;

Position	Province	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE
1	. Harare	28	8	5
2.	Manicaland	19	23	18
3	. Masvingo	15	17	18
4	. Mash East	12	19	14
5	. Mash West	10	13	12
6	. Bulawayo	8	10	10
7	. Midlands	7	4	8
8	. Matabeleland South	6	12	16
9	. Matabeleland North	6	8	6
10	. Mash Central	5	4	8