Nyore Madzianike Senior Arts Reporter
SCORES of people braved the chilly weather on Saturday and attended the Harare Wellness Festival held at Glamis Arena.
A number of activities, including music performances, took place on the day.
Running under the theme, “Rhythm Towards Mental Health and Well-being”, the festival kicked-off in the morning with health enthusiasts participating in activities that included soccer, gym and police displays.
The major highlight was when an array of musicians took to the stage and entertained people who graced the event.
First to take to the stage was the ageless Mechanic Manyeruke, who proved that he was still in the game.
He played songs from his yesteryear discography much to the delight of people who sang along to the tunes.
Manyeruke’s act was almost dampened by poor sound, which forced him to continue requesting engineers to fine-tune codes to his acoustic guitar and the microphone .
Victor Kunonga failed to rise to the occasion on a day when most people expected him to prove what he said that he had the capacity to drive revellers crazy.
Although he was armed with yesteryear hits that charmed most of his followers, Kunonga did not give a performance that saw people dance to his music.
Dendera musician, Sulumani Chimbetu took fans down memory lane when he played songs composed by his late father Simon like “Ndarangirira Gamba”.
Sulu, as he is affectionately known in music circles, played a special dedication to former President Robert Mugabe before he asked people to observe a moment of silence for the revolutionary icon.
It appears as if the Zimdancehall pair of Seh Calaz and Enzo Ishall, stole the show as they gave energetic performances that kept people singing along and dancing to their songs.
Selmor Mtukudzi also played at the venue before Jah Prayzah took to the stage. Dancehall star Winky D closed the day with a polished act.
Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo, who graced the event, said the festival should be taken to other provinces.
“This is a noble idea that should be taken to other provinces. The message should get to every citizen that drugs are dangerous and people should shun the.
“I there recommend that this should continue until all people get the message,” he said.