Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Monday issued a statement joining the Tongai Moyo family and the people of Zimbabwe “in mourning an iconic musician who raised the country’s flag and help lift the arts industry in the country.”
“Moyo kept the nation entertained through his thought-provoking lyrics and was one of the most popular musicians in the country,” Tsvangirai said.
The MDC president said he “wishes to assure the Moyo family that this loss is not theirs alone. It is a shared loss and Zimbabwe is poorer without this great artist who kept the nation informed and entertained for over two decades. He is a hero in the arts industry and indeed, may his soul rest in eternal peace,” the PM said.
The MDC-T as a party meanwhile said they “learnt with great shock and sadness of the passing on of Sungura superstar Tongai ‘Dhewa’ Moyo.”
“The MDC joins the Moyo family, his fans and the country as a whole in honouring and celebrating Tongai Moyo’s contribution to the entertainment world. We particularly mourn with the Moyo family because Tongai made it clear that he wanted real change in Zimbabwe. He was a believer of peace, solidarity and togetherness.
“The MDC family will not forget the support he gave to our President when Amai Susan Tsvangirai passed away on 6 March 2009. Moyo travelled all the way to Humanikwa village in Buhera to be with President Tsvangirai at his time of grief.
“To his wife, Miniehle Mukweli, children, relatives and fans, we mourn with you. We hold hands together as we continue the journey for real change; a journey where artists are free to express themselves without fear of victimisation. We have lost a musician of a kind. Fare thee well, Tongai Moyo,” the MDC-T said.
