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The country’s longest running commemoration of urban culture, Shoko festival will this year focus on local talent according to Magamba Network who are organisers of the jubilee.
This will be it’s 12 edition scheduled to run from September 27 to October 1 under the theme ‘PARTYcipate’ at venues across Harare and Chitungwiza.
The main festival hub will be Moto Republik.
“This year at Shoko we want to celebrate our amazing local acts. We want to show that local is legit!” Shoko Festival Director, Samm Farai Monro popularly known as Comrade Fatso said.
“During the two years of lockdowns and a pandemic, our Zimbabwean artists were the ones who kept us entertained and motivated while we were stuck at home. At the same time the local arts sector suffered massively due to a lack of live shows with venues being closed. So this year all our headline acts are proudly Zimbabwean as we salute the power of our artists! So come through and ‘PARTYcipate’,” he said.
Comrade Fatso said youths must come and participate while being entertained through headline acts including Zim dancehall chanter ‘HKD Boss’ Freeman, the King of Drill, Voltz JT, and the Queen of HipHop, Kikky Badass with the “Ginde” hitmaker – Crooger.
New hip hop stars Trap Sungura pioneer Tanto Wavie, Brian Jeck from Chegutu, and Bulawayo based rapper Luminous will also thrill fans.
International acts include TMRS AwaGe & Rhodalia Silvestre from Mozambique and multi-creative DJ Lady Light from Zambia.
Other events on the schedule include the following:
The Voice 2 Rep Watch Party at Moto Republik on Tuesday 27th September will feature powerful new voices from across Zimbabwe that are using music to demand accountability. This event is presented in partnership with Accountability Lab Zimbabwe.
The Women’s Cypher at Zimbabwe German Society on Wednesday, September 28 will celebrate African women in hip hop and will feature TMRS AwaGe from Mozambique, multi-creative DJ Lady Light from Zambia and from Mutare Mary Jane and Lisa Afonso with DJ Fafi on the decks as well as an all-female band.
Mash Up Night will take place at Moto Republik on Thursday, September 29 and will feature never-seen before musical collaborations and will be shut down by headline act Voltz JT.
On Friday, September 30 Simuka Comedy is curating the second edition of the Shoko Roast of Norton MP Temba Mliswa at REPS Theatre and will feature self-proclaimed Prophet Madungwe, Vimbai Zimuto, Lorraine Guyo, Sokostina, Ckanyiso Dat Guy, Bustop TV’s Lucky Aaron and Comrade Fatso. Last year’s hilarious debut roast featured Linda Masarira.
The final day of the festival will be on Saturday, October 1 where the main event Peace in the Hood will take place in Unit L Chitungwiza featuring headline acts Freeman and Kikky BadAss. Nhau/Indaba
