Despite his music being banned on national radios and television, snubbed from local awards and shows violently disrupted by riot police, Zim Dancehall musician Winky D continues to be recognised abroad with the 40th International Reggae and World Music Awards crowing him Best African Dancehall Entertainer for the second time in a row.
Winky D, real name Wallace Chirumiko’s experience in Zimbabwe only confirms a Bible verse, Luke 4:24 which says: “Verily I say unto you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.”
Nigerian singer Burna Boy also won the Best Afrobeat Entertainer at the same platform.
Winky D Vigilance Family page confirmed the development saying:
“Despite the challenges he has faced, Winky D DiBigman remains committed to his craft and continues to release hits…zeen Congratulations IRAWMA Best African Dancehall Entertainer.
“International Reggae and World Music Awards – IRAWMA.”
After the release of his album, Eureka Eureka, at the new year’s eve, Winky D also referred to as DiBigman, faced backlash from Zanu-PF members who accused him of singing politics.
This was because his latest songs highlight the socio-economic struggles the ordinary citizens are facing under Zanu-PF rule in Zimbabwe.
Government controlled media houses started to block his music while police launched crackdowns on his shows.
This, however, did not stop him from being recognised internationally.
Zimbabwean reggae artist Buffalo Souljah congratulated the “Ibotso” chanter saying:
“Congratulations my brother Winky D DiBigman for winning the Jamaican International Reggae World Music Awards ‘African Dancehall entertainer award against all the Top African Dancehall artists. Our time is coming, let’s not lose Hope. No man is bigger than God. Zim to the world,” he said.
Main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said the multi award winning musician had made Zimbabwe proud.
“Huge congratulations to Winky D DiBigman for winning the Best African/Dancehall Entertainer Award at The 40th International Reggae and World Music Awards- IRAWMA held in Kingston, Jamaica. You continue to make Zimbabwe proud,” she said
Pro-democracy activist Makomborero Haruzivishe said:
“Congratulations to Winky D for winning the Best African Dancehall Entertainer and Burna Boy for winning the Best Afrobeat Entertainer awards at the IRAWMA Awards.
“Please Retweet to appreciate our African Giants Winky D and Burna Boy for representing Africa to the world!
“Troubled at home by the corrupt government officials, his music banned on national radios and television, his shows violently disrupted by riot police and snubbed by promoters sympathetic to corrupt government officials …. BUT still Winky D rises and is HONORED by the world!”
vanoda kubvisa bvisa,vanoda kundirwisa rwisa,vanoda kundimisa misa ndinobva ndadadisa 🎶🎶🎶
Teramai Muchapirei Gafa redu
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Teramai Muchapirei chigafa
Chopisa ichi
Ndi king
He’ll remain the best
Winky D is a philosopher , running away from his music consequently results in one running away from enlightenment!
Vanoremera nyika mukuru ava gaffa for life 💕👌
I hear his music play on radio daily maybe you should be specific as to which of his music is banned or else this is misleading the readers.
Mesoemvura Thandindaba Givemore yakapedzisira Kare mkoma
Masimba Power Gurure today today today the gaffa was playing on power fm
Mesoemvura Thandindaba Givemore okay I ddnt know kuty vakumuridza
Mesoemvura Thandindaba Givemore vanongoukura vana tinhai dzirwe
Mesoemvura Thandindaba Givemore ibotso?
Chi extraterrestrial
U cant keep a good man down and succeed the world knows its true Heroes
Luke 4vs24
Ndozvinoita mwari ..#register to vote
Ibotso. Rakavhundutsa nyangwe veku high office, nekuti pakataurwa chokwadi chemahara, icho chisingadiwe neveku high office, manje gore rino vachaita mudumbu ku high office, nekuti vanga vajaira kupurudzirwa kuhigh office manje uyu haanyengerere high office anongohwinha zvakadaro zvigorwadza veku high office.
Ndini Gombwe remangoma ……… vana vemaBishu vaku rambidza music yake
Zvizvarwa zvemu Zimbabwe tinonyepera kudzungaira.Chakanaka chakanaka mukaka haurungwi.Musicians are mirrors of the society they live in. His music is called Protest Music.Only political stooges hypocrites,liars and beneficiaries of an unjust set up denounce the voice of the voiceless. Long live Winky D,”i en i command these greetings and blessings that i en i should live and not die, JAH RASTAFARI, PEACE”.
Tangai Wekwa Chiku true dat
Chibaba ichiii
Chibaba icho musachifananidza nezvinhu zvisina basa.
Sier Bris Yah Biggy ndiBiggy🤓
Ko uya uya anenge anezita rinozonzi Mangwana hamheno kuti i surname here achiona here ichi
Kudakwashe Chitave
Congratulations Winky
Fantan achiona hr ichi
Uyo mukuru Uyo hazvibvunzwe vanorema avo
Maybe 😂😂😂😏 am drunk
Congratulations 🥳
Fantan muzanhu achiona here ichi biggop to DKT TYNASH AND SHELTANG LEVELS RIBBE PTK PAbblo BAD company Oskid Tamuka .. de vigi de sound mi nuh lisen twayz nuh man can stop muzk as l suh now
Gaffa,super proud of you Winky
Chi song cha jp chabva chashaiswa value
Matty Masiya how?
Congratulations Winky D
Di Bigman
Panewo here akambonzwa Gvt ye Zimbabwe ichirumbidzwa anywhere in the world? China chaiyo or Russia vamoti mafrnds havatogoni kana kutaura zita zvaro kuti Zimbabwe. Chavo kuuya kuzomora kumaduutu vana vachisiwa nenzara. Ndopaunoona chimunhu chisina kana toothbrush chinoshandisa zvitanda kugeza meno chichiti Zanupf yengu. It is true.. Kusaziva kufa chokwadi. President wenyu akataura ega kuti vakafa vakawanda kupfuura vapenyu. Please register to vote dziinde ngozi idzi.
Josephy Nyanyirayi ZANU the Boss
Manje muchaita sei
Robert Rwodzi kumba kwako kwete kwangu ukasvika kwangu boss weipapo unongoona wega
Robert Rwodzi don’t act like tsete
Tawanda Mutinya masasi ekushaya iwaya
Robert Rwodzi dzoro rine mhezi
Josephy Nyanyirayi taura hako kikikikiki chimunhu Chisina kana toothbrush kikikikiki
The big Boss in the area Nkalakhata. Nzou ichipfura zvayo ichifamba zvimbama zvichiwukura zviri Kure uko igaroziva kuti ukatambira mumakumbo enzou unotsikwa musana dodo ikabuda nekumusuri nemukanwa
Zvikusangana papi🤓
Terriqq Gritt Gritty warwadziwaka nechokwadi… Mwana waPresident vako ane multiple mines iwe uchisonesa bhutsu yawakatenga nguva ye GNU. Zanupf mukaipa dzimwe 5yrs muchafamba muchitaura mega zvapressa chaizvo. Muchiriku assumer😂
Chiedza Gotoza venting wangu… Tatambudzwa nehama dzako idzi dzaunoziva kuti zvitutamangoro.
Josephy NyanyirayiJosephy Nyanyirayi handiko ikoko ufunge, iwe unenge uripi ndangobvunza coz ndaona uri off topic besides handinetsani nevanhu vasinga vhoti hangu… Go and register to vote mudikani tozotaura ❤️
Where international really means international…..
Gaffa zvekare congratulations
M proud of u Gaffah & elder Banda too
A prophet is without honour in his homeland or town and country but is honoured out of his home land ndozvarotawura bible. Muno busy kumushungurudza ASI kunze well celebrated. 🍾🍾🍾 Kusatonyara vanomudzvinyirira.
A prophet is without honour in his homeland or town and country but is honoured out of his home land ndozvarotawura bible. Muno busy kumushungurudza ASI kunze well celebrated. 🍾🍾🍾 Kusatonyara vanomudzvinyirira. Luke 4v24
Esther Moreblessing Zulu hameni
Did he attend the event to collect his gong or it was in absentia
Kuda E Ndemera attended
Kuda E Ndemera ukaziva ugozodii
Kuda E Ndemera kusaziva hufa ana nick minaj ana Nelly vanongo winner ma awards avasina ku attender wani but anozongo svika kwavari saka ra winky chii chinori tadzisa kusvika chero asina ku attender ana Michael Jackson nanhasi vachiri kuma winner but vakafa netwoth irikungo wedzerwa sei muchirwadziwa imi
Tendai Gwerena true
Vincent Viktor Reznov
Baba Ve Boyd nhaii
Tendai Gwerena vaudzei bhudhi….
Kuda E Ndemera Akapinda hake zve mukomana ko physical hate ndeyei pamunhu asina chaaka kutadzirai, vanhu dzidzai kunyara hapana asiri kuzofa nemi muchangofawo
Kuda E Ndemera munenge muri team rechiremerera imi kkkkk
Gaffa congratulations 👏
Gafa🤣😂😂😂
Pazvikona 🤣🤣🤣
He deserves it
When we talk of a movement we are talking of Winky D
When we speak of a Maverick ofcourse it is him
He is a legend
He will go and we will follow
He is amazing
He has created his own trademark in this life.
He has managed to create a spot for himself in this life and I declare He is the best!!!!!
No one else like Winky D
He deserves this award
Congratulations
Makorokoto
Amhlope
He has brought it home once again
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Norest Mamina thank yu my guy 😊 this is good
Gaffa to you local bann is like wasting time fighting an elephant with your hands , you are a giant who have initiated his own trademark which they want to tarnish after seeing you spreading the message , go Rassy Wallace for Jah needs you that’s why you are superb
Guys I don’t want to lie I love him nd his music passionatly
Thumps up👍🏼
Joseline Muzonzini Tese kani
Joseline Muzonzini chimudhara icho
we proud of you
Petty F Munyoro Ichoo
Chibaba ichoooo
Wovengwa newekwako,wodiwa nevatorwa.congrats.bigman
#DzimbaDzemabwe
Ini ndri biggy fanike Bob Marley funeral
Ichi chibaba ichi
Nonsense he doesn’t sing reggae….which kind of reggae are you talking about???? Rigging at it’s level best,but that will not surprise me cz ED is the Zim president but he is just an idiot
Bhara Gaffa chete wobeke koma
Njema is my all time favourite…very insightful
Chakanaka chakanaka chete
winky
Pandinomuka mangwanani ndinozvitarisa pagirazi hakuna mumwe arinani mangwana ngaasiyane nanhasi
Congrats. Great is great, you can’t underrate.
Congratulations
Zvino vengwa nemuroyi chete
Munofunga kuti ndiani angarwisa nhume akahwina , vana winky ndaana nyanduri vanorwira kodzero dzevanhu uye dziri nhume dzamwari madofo ndoasingaone theme yezvinenge zvichida kusvitswa kune vanodya zvevapfuti nekureba , well done winky kip standing strong an give sweetness fi our ears
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Congratulations Gaffa
Chibaba ichii
Ichooooo
Lord protect Winky coz tomuda Gaffa redu…
Zvinovengwa nevaroi vezanu
Chibaba chengoma
Vanenge vafushira mbeu yobva yamera
Tatenda Parirenyatwa zvimwe ndezva mwari hazvidi godo paunofunga kuti waorora izvo uri kuisa mupfudze kuti zvinyatso svibira
Vincent Mutupe that’s what we don’t understand sevanhu kuti kana Mwari avhurira munhu door hapana anorivhara
Tatenda Parirenyatwa yes we have different talents in life.Some people are blessed naturally everything they do will be successful with out putting too effort on it.I learn to appreciate other people’s capabilities with out questioning. I know the wonders of mother nature if God’s choices are different from that of us humans.Never fight God’s choices you will never win
Vincent Mutupe profound 👏
Tatenda Parirenyatwa yaa vanenge vaikandira paruvare
Gaffa to the world 🌍…. no matter what these fools try to do to him it won’t stop him … wickedness wil keep him going and wil keep on motivating him …Winky D you are the best may the Almighty continue to guide you n protect you forevermore..
Chibaba ichoo
Gaffa i Gaffa
Chibaba ichi
You can’t bring down a good man, my heartfelt congratulations to the Gaffer, the maestro
Saka vari kuti kudii sooo kkkkk mukati vamwe vanhu vane nyadzi imi
mukuru mukuru
Vigilance
The real Gaffa
And he’s still the Best not only in Zimbabwe…congrats Winky D Di Bigman
Congrats Winky
Chibaba ichi
Mwari ndewe munhu wese zvake❤️
He is a star congratulations Winky D
I knew that we can be happy again after the gold mafia banned his music…….amhlope Gaffa
Gombwe remangoma
Anogona mkuru uyu, apa kunyika yedu yakamama anonzi arikuimba politics zvisiko
💔💔💔
Akagara ataura kare kuti ukandidyara kunge mbeu ndinomera zvine kachifunhu
being banned pamaZimbabwean wat wat hazvina kana effect…Winky will remain the God Father of Zimbabwean Dancehall Music
Gafaa
Ndozvinoita Nyasha bless him more 🙏
Ndozvinoita mwari..a prophet will never be recognised on his land
Tell me Nehanda radio is independent if that’s the case then boom you jus gained another listener
Turdoh Shotit it sounds Zanuish though, “Nehanda” 🤔
He was simply banned from ZANU media not from the people’s ears!!
Victor King Sliq Donda no cap
Victor King Sliq Donda and all the official media outlets are under zanu so yea
A Prophet has on honor in his Village.
A Prophet has no honor in his Village.
ichoooooooo
Congratulations Winky, keep the ball rolling
Dzimba dzemabwe…
He is not a Zim dance hall artist but dance hall that’s why he is recognized abroad
chibaba ichi
He got there through hardwork and talent..not some dubious connections ..he will rise until he’s tired!
congrats gaffa
What God bless no man curse!
In this day and age of vast media platforms banning an artist’s music from particular Radio and television stations is futile and frivolous.
Evaristo Gachange and it even make us feel like discovering why being banned
Ndozvinoita nyasha
Mazimba ane huwori n the guy is humble ❤️
Congrats Biggie
Nyasha zvadzo
He’s jus good he works hard, self disciplined and determined #focus
Zvekuti munoti muZimbabwe ane pfuura Winky D ,,. Ingano dzanyu handiteerere, uko paPlaylist arikurira day n night,
Gys zvaendwa winky 👍👍👍👍
Ko vaya vaiti takaita mistake kuimba naGaffa vachaitasei kkkkkkk muvhunzo ungori simple?
Gaffa igaffa 💥💥💥
Nobody can stop reggae
He went against all odds , He is unstoppable even the sky is not the limit to those who r destined. Congratulations TO OUR GAFFA , DANCEHALL PRESIDENT, D BIGMAN , WINKY D,
Vangamudiiiiiiiiii imhondoro where the cap fits let him wear
Today we sing his 2014 hit PAITA PATY NHASI , ………. ICHAPIWA MENDURU SAMUPARATI
THUMBS UP FOR YOU BIGMAN
Ukada kutukwa nevanhu kuzim taura mashoko uchituka winky D nachamisa unoudzirwa zvimukati nevanhu.
Natasha Chanex shaa i don’t think Nelson is worth comparison / b in e same category w Biggy.
Nelson z mo o a gwaragwara, apo Biggy ndiBiggy
Chibaba ichi 👏👏👏👏
2 times in a row 👏 👏 👏 👏
Gafa i Gafa👌🥰
Chibaba …chero akakosora toVoter
I thot with the coming in of the so called new dispensation this would be a thing of the past
Zvikomo zvihombe izvo siyanai nazvo
Gaffa to the world 🤜🤛
Gaffa futi kwete zvedzimwe pwere dzinongovukura #holy ten et al
Hatinei nezvima awards zvenhema nhema zvana Nama,Zima,Star Fm. Winky D is trending internationally. #GafaFuti
Gafa futi
He is international
In a class of his own,he’s just unique
He simply is the best
Thumbs up keep on working awards will flow
Gaffa to the people…….
Indeed he is the voice of the voiceless. In situations where we couldn’t speak not because we didn’t want to but because we were not allowed to do so, you stood fearlessly through your music and because of that, you restored our hope. Congratulations Mr Fearless🎉
Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo.saka uyu anogopihwa mbiri nevekunze sei.kkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkk .coz ano pikisa zanu ndosaka apihwa mubairo wavo hatinei navo ..dada nerudzi rwako chimiro chako nedzinza rako pembedza rurimi rwako pwere dzigoyemura.agumbuka ndezvake chokwadi hachiputse hukama.mutengesi .zim will never be a colone again.vhivhaaaaaaaa zim .long live zimbabwe
Wadadisa Gaffa
chero vakadzima wairesi isu tinomubata paradio
Chogona ichi 🔥
Zim. black raster
His the best
Apa imimi hamuna maroads busy kumisa kurira kwemusic
chibaba ichi
When you are blessed, you are blessed.
Artists have to make choices early in their careers so as to protect their careers and livelihoods, either you choose to be a political commentator chanter like Chief Hwenje, Cde Chinx etc and be loved across the political divide or make a sudden u- turn and face your demise
Pamberi neGaffer
Zvinotonyadzisa kutiunyika make music yake inorambidzwa but kunze uko they recognize him as the best ,government iyi yechidhororo sies mani
Congratulations!!
He is shaming the devils
The first line is not correct. Yesterday Radio Zim played one of his hits.
Guys nyangwe mukatuka nyangwe mukafara but ini that song IBOTSO ndinoiridzira svoto. Ndikutoda kutowedzera maAmplifiers so that volume isvike kwaikufanira kugumira
The stone that was thrown away by local builders kkkkk
Welldone winky u are the voice of reason
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Saka zvakaWinner vachaita sei manje
Inyanzvi iyi. Anofanira kuitwa minister of art tisimudzire vana vakure vachiimba kwazvo kwete zvekungifungira pa stage nekudembedza mabrukwa zvakungotevedzerwa.
The way Zanu s treating .yoo you hv become my best artist of today previously Mukanya
I’m just curious to see the fulfillment of Eureka coz Winky never disappoint me I believe everything will come to pass… Gafa chete
Tinongoida zvakadaro gafa zvekare zvekare……
They thought they had buried him, but forgot he was a seed, he bloomed 🍀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ichoooo
Kuudza mwana kuti pane anomisa gafa ichild abuse👊👊
Living legend
And He is 40 now kkkkkkkk
Hatiterere radio isu tomunzwa mu fone
Wanhu wachingoukuura gaffa richienda mberii.congrats Biggy
Akazvikanyira ega uyo
Hoyooooo Gaffa to be the world
Congrats to the Gafffa ….
International champion 🏆
Is it thru voting
Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country”.
Luke 4 vs 24
Simbarashe Makumbini amen munhu waMwari
He is the goat
Congratulations gaffa D Big man l don’t like him but anogona
Winky D is the best artist ever to grace Zimbabwe. There is Winky D and the rest. I love the music 🎤
Chibabababa chimdara, u deserve this against all odds welcome Biggy
Big up Chibaba, Gaffa i gaffa, you have defied all odds.
Tell them no amount of rain can wash away the stripes of a zebra. Your destiny cant be changed
Obviously come with an incentive
Chibaba icho
Jah preyzah muhombe
Hapana hakata hapana miteuro,kufayisa dhanzi topoketa maEuro,vamwe voti tinotonyora kunhepfenyuro.havaketi vakatosvika nezuro
Congratulations to you Winky Dee may the Lord bless you abundantly keep the flag high you are the best
Zvavari kumuita zvirikutoita kuti vanhu vade kunzwa music yake
Since u don’t support Zanu pf u won’t be recognized in dat corrupt government
Congratulations
Gaffa igaffa boys
Let’s hope they won’t jail him on some staged allegations
As Zmbos we need to learn to monetize our talents from a national point of view rather than stooping so low that we attack our citizens for cheap political reasons! You’re a national treasure Winky
Mdara mdara baba va holly ten
Congrats my man
Chigafa chinyama🔥🔥❤️
Respect only the sky is the limit ,yu cant take away talent from God.
Gafa iGafa
Muporofita agara hana chiremera kunevake…
Winky to da pipo congrats 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I lyk u Winky d be blessed ua the most complete singer in this world u raise our flag high keep going Gaffa u the best
Big man wining is our culture
Gaffa is always a Gaffa the unstoppable Guy
Go further Winky we are 100 % behind you
MaSinger manyama
Let the music play ▶ nuff respect county bwoy you are a legend
Only God can qualifies those yu think they don’t qualify… congratulations 🎉 bro
Congratulations Gafa,, I’m so proud to be his fan👏
Ini ndomuda zvekuti winky
Let the music play
MaIntertainer Manyama!!!!.
We are Proud of you bro
#Haisi_Kids_Game
Tomuridza mudzimba dzedu nemumafoni hatiteereri manational radio isu
Congrats
Congrats Gafa
chibaba ichi kudhara ikoko
It’s ok dear may the dear Lord continue to bless u my favourite musician ….Gafa zvekare under wat circumstances l won’t stop supporting u …urs Gafa big fun …
Kuhwinha award re dancehall zvakangofanana nekuitwa head boy pachikoro chema sascum, arikumbokwikwidzana nanaani ko,, ivo ana Van choga ivavo nana Hurungwere kkkkkkkkkk
Ini ndomuda but dai ambomira kuimba politics zvomupedza carrier yake
Gaffa zvekare. Congrats Winky D
You can’t bring a good man down
Chibaba ichi
Congratulations
Guyz I’m not against this guy his music is great really but don’t you think kuty u give him too much unnecessary praise it’s too much tym tym… JP is good but I haven’t heard pple who give him this much praise
You can’t put a good man down.
Winky God is on your side
I love mugarden
Congratulations de Ninja President
Icho chibaba