Staff Writer
Zim dancehall pioneer Ricky Fire is the latest to rally behind the newly formed Citizen’s Coalition for Change party led by youthful Nelson Chamisa in what many view as signs of change.
Previously, most artists would not open side with any political party while some chose to sup with the ruling elites.
Ricky Fire who earned the title — Fire President — appears in a video doing the rounds on Tweeter wearing a Yellow headgear and a matching CCC party T-Shirt as he freestyles anti-establishment verses.
On the song, Ricky Fire real name Thulani Ndlovu claims he was called but he insisted that he would show up in CCC regalia.
The video got several retweets including the likes of Hopewell Chin’ono, a veteran journalist and well known critic of President Mnangagwa’s regime.
Ricky Fire is famed for his Zim dancehall bangers Kumba Kunouya Kuno and Ndiratidze Zvaunoita which tore dance floors and passa passas in the ghetto.
There has been a new wave of Zim dancehall artists and popular celebrities coming out of the woods in support of the opposition party CCC.
Outspoken social media personality Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Ngarande openly declared her support for opposition party.
Ngarande, who made headlines in 2020 when allegations of her affair with finance minister and Zanu PF member Mthuli Ncube rose, posted a picture of herself wearing a yellow doek, with the caption “REGISTER TO VOTE CCC Women’s Assembly.”
In response to Ngarande’s post, Sanii Makhalima who also endorsed Chamisa a few weeks ago thanked her for making her political affiliation public and welcomed the socialite to the new outfit.
“Thank you, we welcome you with open arms,” Makhalima responded.
Ngarande, whose JN Educational Foundation pays school for hundreds of underprivileged children follows in the footsteps of urban groover Sanii Makhalima and dancehall artiste Seh Calaz.
US based chimurenga legend, Thomas Mapfumo who has always been a fierce critic of the ruling party has also endorsed Chamisa.
Ngarande has close to 400 000 followers on social media.
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