Zimpraise leaves for SA tour

By Tafadzwa Zimoyo

Award-winning interdenominational gospel outfit Zimpraise is leaving for the South Africa today ahead of their two-week tour and festival in the country.

The selected 25-member delegation will perform in Capetown and Pretoria respectively from November 28-December 6.

The tour is running under the theme, “Uniting Nations Through A Worship for God’s Glory” in a bid to minister the gospel in different churches and uniting them through Christ as they host their two official concerts.

In an interview, Zimpraise public relations manager Tendai Zhou said he was happy with the developments and all is set for the concerts.

“We are leaving Thursday (today) for the festive season tour in South Africa. Our first performance is this Saturday in Cape Town.

“Everything is now in place and has been confirmed by the Zimpraise executive team who recently came back from South Africa where they were doing necessary ground work.

“This will be the first time for Zimpraise to embark on such a project,” he said.

He said they will host workshops and seminars on music.

“Being an organisation based on Christian values and morals, we entirely believe in using our God given talents to unify and uplift nations in music especially worship. Our seminars are meant to inspire upcoming gospel artistes and praise and worship leaders. The choir will also sing at the renowned famous Hillsong Church,” he said.

Zhou said the tour will feature talented artistes who included Sharon Manyonganise and Mpostori Wency.

“A wide spectrum of songs will be delivered in vernacular. We also have plans to tour in other cities across Africa and as you know Johannesburg and Durban have already been considered to be main gospel music hubs hence we are working on it,” he said.

Recently the choir, recorded their fifth live DVD at the Harare International Conference Centre which featured hymnal songs and some of the remixes from their old albums.

The launch featured music icon, Oliver Mtukudzi who sang two songs with the choir namely, “Hear Me Lord” and “Todini” – leaving the crowd begging for more.

Zimpraise chief executive officer, Joseph Madziyire later took the opportunity to award the choir director, Wellington Kwenda, with a brand new car for his hard work.

Madziyire also launched his first book, “Young Boy, Lead” which meant to chronicle his vision and how the Lord has carried him thus far.

In the book, he shares his personal experiences and what he has experienced in his leadership journey.

The book’s foreword was done by Bishop John Francis of Ruach City Church in London, UK, and it was endorsed by David Molapo, the president of John Maxwell Foundation (Africa), as well as Dr Terry King of Bridge of Life, Hagerstown, Maryland, US. The Herald