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Thousands of people packed into the Amphitheatre in Bulawayo on Sunday to pay their final respects to music star CalVin, who was runover by a car on October 25.
The 34-year-old rapper, real name Calvin Mgcini Nhliziyo, was laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery.
His final farewell began on Saturday when a see-through trailer hearse drove around Bulawayo with his body, finally stopping at Luveve 5 suburb where the singer grew up.
Police on Friday announced that they had arrested 28-year-old Wilfred Mafuka, who handed himself in over the hit-and-run killing of the singer.
Speaking at a funeral service before burial, Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni decried the fate of artists who die famous but poor.
“What have our artistes benefited from the music that they shared in their lifetime? It’s a wakeup call to all of us that we should appreciate artistes when they are alive,” Mguni said.
“It’s a pity when I look at Cal Vin’s life that he was still living at home. As a city, we’ve failed to honour or give respect to our artistes by at least giving them a stand so that they are able to leave something for their children.”
Many pointed out at the irony that in death, CalVin staged his biggest gig yet with an estimated 5,000 people at his funeral service. ZimLive
