Ninja President Winky D set for UK tour

By Nyasha Dhliwayo

LONDON – Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and other iconic London sites are going to be the somewhat unlikely backdrops to Winky D’s upcoming England tour set to kick off in London on Friday 28 June 2013. 

Fondly referred to by his legion of fans as, the “Ninja President” or “Di Bigman”, the multi-award-winning chanter will take his socially-conscious brand of dancehall to all nostalgic ninjas in England. This three city tour will see Winky D taking to the stage in London, Leicester and Leeds.

Resolute in his mission to inspire the often overlooked constituency of young people in high density suburbs, a reflective Winky D is crystal clear about what he intends to achieve during the tour.

“I’m geared in full force so as the Vigilance Band, so missing a tour of such magnitude is not an option, come let’s make history, BAAANNNGGGG”.

Wallace Chirimiko, the self proclaimed “Poor Man’s Devotee” is no stranger to England’s shores. Prior visits to England saw him playing to capacity crowds and this current tour has been facilitated by Y2K Promotions and will see Winky D sharing the stage with Oliver Mtukudzi and Suluman Chimbetu.

“We would like to acknowledge and thank Y2K Promotions for making this tour possible,” says Jonathan Banda, Winky D’s Manager.

Love him or hate him, one simply cannot ignore the Kambazuma bred Winky D’s thought provoking lyrics. A storm is steadily gathering over “Mafira kureva”, Winky D’s latest single that has tongues wagging, as he tackles head on the issue of substance abuse among youths in Zimbabwe.

“As artists we are not only there to entertain but to promote societal norms,” says Banda about the track that continues to evoke a “did he just say that” type of reaction. England will definitely experience all aspects of Winky D!