Staff Writer
ZAGGA music exponent Tanga WekwaSando will celebrate his Golden Jubilee in music Friday at Alliance Francaise in Harare.
The show is being put together by jazz music promoter Josh Hozheri of Jazz 105 Promotions.
“The concert is happening on December 16 to celebrate Tanga’s 50th anniversary in the music industry. The show will start at 6pm, ending around 11pm, and will be done in two sets.
“In the first one, he will present golden oldies, then he takes a break before returning for the final set in which he will present hits only. We are closing the year 2022 in style,” said Hozheri.
“As a promoter, I feel it is good to celebrate our legends while they are still alive. We should give them a platform to share their music and experience. We want the young artistes to learn from them and understand what was happening in the past.”
Hozheri said he was motivated to organise the gig due to a rich working history the two share from the days of Jazz 105 and when he used to host jazz festivals.
Tanga, real name Ernest Tanga Kambadzo Sando, was born on August 1, 1954 and began his musical journey when he was 17.
He rose to popularity with the hit song Mahobho in the mid-90s. Around that time, he also released the timeless Warriors tribute song Vakomana Vekwedu.
But his career was to scale greater heights after he unleashed the monster hit Wake just after the turn of the new millennium.
The musician grew up in Highfield, Harare.
He is a NAMA winner for best-selling artiste in 2004. Tanga was among the All-Africa KORA Award nominees for Best Southern African Artiste 2005.
The veteran musician has periodically churned out unique and pulsating compositions. He recently birthed a new sound ZAGGA that combines traditional beats like mhande.
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