LOW TURNOUT AT FREEMAN’S  SHOW

By Elizabeth Magaya

Freeman performing live at Chemberi Mashava

A low turnout was witnessed at the much hyped Freeman’s show held at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Chemberi Hall in Mashava due to students’ failure to afford the admission fee charged by the door.

Students indicated that they could not afford to pay the required amount and worse still they considered the fee as not complementing as there was only one artist several students hence resorted to returning to their hostels.  

Asked for a comment was a GZU student, Miss Getrude Chiteva and she had this to say, “Some of us students cannot afford to pay $2 as entry fee to see one artist, at least a dollar would be reasonable to us students”.

There was a stampede at the entrance of the Hall as organisers tried to help the students by reducing the price to 1 dollar however their efforts were fruitless because the artist’s manager came and reverted the prices to $2.

GZU student, Miss Kundai Gono told the reporter that, the organisers confused the students at the door to the extent that some had no option but to return back to our hostels

Despite the low turnout, the Dancehall Doctor (Freeman) went on stage to give a commendable three hour show.

He churned some of his best Zim-dancehall songs such as Joina city, Neshungu, Handina godo, Uchatiurayisa and the few that managed to attend the show were seen dancing and singing along with his tunes.