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Bongani Ndlovu Showbiz Correspondent
UMLILO hit-makers, Big Nuz are expected to touch down at the Joshua Mqabuko International Airport at midday today ahead of their two Zerophobia concerts in Bulawayo and Beitbridge over the weekend.

The public relations manager of Afrotainment, Victor Dlokolo confirmed the Durban-based trio would finally make their much-anticipated appearance in the City of Kings tomorrow evening at the Large City Hall following the cancellation of their show last month because of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

“The three will be in Bulawayo for the makeup show. Danger and Mashesha will touch down at midday. Mampintsha, who has a flying phobia, left on Wednesday as he had to drive from Durban. He’ll also arrive tomorrow (today),” said Dlokolo.

But before performing in Bulawayo, the group comprising Danger (real name Mzi Tshomela), Mampintsha (real name Mandla Maphumulo) and R Mashesha (real name Sbu Khomo) will first perform at Pagomba Lodge in Beitbridge tonight.

The Umlilo hit-makers will hold a Press conference at Harris Lodge in North End at 1PM today before they travel to Beitbridge for their show. Supporting the Bulawayo Zerophobia Concert will be Sandra Ndebele, DJs Boonu, Norma, Linx Kariloss, Streetbiz, Wandaful and Keda Kwaitostar.

Organisers of the show, Zero One One Entertainment said they hoped to unite Africans through the Zerophobia concert.

“We want to unite Africans and we can only do this by bringing both local and international artistes together to show that we stand together as one in condemning the xenophobic violence,” Zero One One Entertainment chief executive officer, Washington Washaya said.

Asked why they had roped in Ndebele who was at the forefront of calling for the boycott of South African artistes’ shows, Washaya said they saw it fit because she was an advocate for non-violence and a musical icon in Zimbabwe.

“Sandra is an icon that stands for non-violence among people, that’s why she was the most vocal when there was xenophobic violence last month.

“This is why we decided to rope her in because she was very vocal against South African artistes performing in Zimbabwe after the attacks,” he said.