By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Rapper Leonard Mapfumo Wednesday tied the knot with his sweetheart Suba Dakshina at a private ceremony held in London.
Namapfumo as his is popularly known in music had filmmaker Rufaro Kaseke as his best man at the wedding which captured the imagination of social media users.
After taking nuptial vows Leonard Mapfumo took to his Facebook page and posted loved up pictures with the caption: “For better or worse . . . “
Arguably it marked what became as the Wedding of the Week with social media users getting excited about the bride and the groom.
Filmmaker Joe Njagu congratulated the newlyweds on Namapfumo’s timeline: “This makes my heart smile, witnessing from the day you two Leonard Arnold Mapfumo and Suba Dakshina met for the first time to this moment. Congratulations my friends. Here is to a “and they lived happily ever after ending”. #love #brotherhood #hapiness”
But on Twitter things got a little crazier with twimbos going personal with regards to the bride.
Childish-Zimbawbwiano tweeted: “Haaaaaa kubva madays a maidei waausati waroora? (Since the days of Maidei you were still single?)”
MuShotonga replied: “Iweee ma Indian vakadzi ndivo vanorooa mhani”
MaNyoni reacted: “As we wait for him to reply, I think she is a woman,. A pretty one” in reference to Suba nationality.
PZ wrote: Tadzifambira nyaya dzacho (we have done something about it)”
MuShotonga replied saying: “Pfeee pa Zee World hako. Congrats, congrats.”
Apparently, Zee World appears on DStv Channel 166 where is showcases mostly Bollywood soaps and films.
Namapfumo is one of the pioneering urban grooves rappers famed for the hits Maidei and Seiko both featuring his ally Roki as well as Two Chete, a love ditty.
He has worked with various producers from That Squad Studio, Galaxy Records to Heshi Mfeshi which he partly owned.
Namapfumo took a breather after his first marriage collapsed before he moved to events production and management. He has been a part of the Jacaranda Culture and Media Corporation group where he worked with Napoleon Nyanhi in producing the last two editions of National Arts Merit Awards.
Watch Maidei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mKWo5n3shU
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