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Elephant Dress

Showbiz Correspondent
AFRO-Jazz musician Selmor Mtukudzi will be raising awareness on elephant conservation on Sunday when she showcases the local Elephant Dress at the inaugural Trumpet Africa Gospel Music Awards (TAGMA) in South Africa.

The awards taking place at the State Theatre in Pretoria will feature Benjamin Dube, Mabongi Mabaso, Mahalia Buchanan, Shongwe, Zanele Mbokazi Uche, James Okon and Enkay Joe Mettle Daddy Owen, Isabella and Reverend Chivaviro of the Ebenezer fame.

Designer of the wildlife conservation dress, Thembani Mubochwa said Mtukudzi would catwalk on the TAGMA red carpet clad in the avant-garde dress.

“The dress makes its debut on the international stage this weekend as we’ll be pushing the agenda about conserving our elephants,” said Mubochwa.

The dress was launched in February in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate and Mtukudzi was made ambassador because of her totem – elephant. Mubochwa had been inspired to design the dress after the continuous poaching of wildlife in Zimbabwe, especially elephants.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe has two nominations at the TAGMA with ZBC’s Morning Praise and ZiFM Stereo’s Sunday gospel programme, Get Lifted, hosted by Samantha Rusare nominated.

The nominees are:
Trumpet Africa Best Gospel song
Wahamba Nathi – Solly Mahlangu (South Africa)
My God is Goodo – Uche (Nigeria)
Nobody can say no – Sammy Oppose (Nigeria)

Trumpet Africa Best Gospel Artiste
Sonnie Badu (Ghana)
Yvan Samuel Mauro (Benin)
Rebecca Malope (South Africa)
Uche (Nigeria)

TAGMA Best Online Gospel Radio
PraiseWorld – (Nigeria)
Hope 93.3 – (Kenya)
Ghana Christian Radio – (Ghana)
Radio Christian Voice 105.3FM – (Zambia)

TAGMA Best Gospel Group
Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa)
Ambassadors of Christ (Rwanda)
Newlife Ambassadors (Kenya)
African Gospel singers (Burundi)

TAGMA Best Gospel Event
Experience (Nigeria)
Groove (Kenya)
Crossover Service (Uganda)
Unity Oil Thanksgiving (Komasi-Ghana)

TAGMA Best Radio Programme
Get Lifted – ZiFM (Zimbabwe)
Gospel Sunday – Milele (Kenya)
Vuka Mphefumulo Wami – VOC (Swaziland)
Moment of Deliverance – Radio Christian Voice (Zambia)

TAGMA Online Gospel Platform
Loyiso – Open Book (CliffCentral)
Gateway Online News – (South Africa)
John Shabani.blogspot.com – (Tanzania)
Gospel Hot Spot – (Nigeria)

TAGMA Best Gospel Tv Programme
Cross Over 101 – (Kenya)
Just Gospel – (Botswana)
The Train Urban Gospel – (Namibia)
Morning Praise – (Zimbabwe)