EDITOR — I see no reason why National Arts Council of Zimbabwe should defend Olivia Charamba’s award.
I recently wrote to you saying I was very disappointed with her win and I maintain that, Mai Charamba shouldn’t have won that award.
For your own information Nacz, I am not the only person against Olivia’s award.
I did a survey of my own and many people were taken aback and actually shocked that Olivia’s 2009 album made her win — to me it is called delayed reaction.
I have nothing against Mai Charamba but let’s call a spade a spade because my argument which I raised before still stands.
Why not give upcoming artistes a chance and motivate them.
Nacz said that “the criteria to choose the Best Female Musician won by Olivia Charamba (Mai Charamba) was not based on who had a recent hot album but considered the musician’s contribution on the showbiz circuit,” — point taken Nacz but I have a question for you.
So you mean that all the winners of the recently held National Arts Merit Awards have “contributed tremendously” to the arts industry?
Were there no new comers in the industry who actually won because they are truly gifted?
Well, if you really wanted to give Mai Charamba an award for her contribution to the showbiz circuit why didn’t you just give her an achievement award without anything to do with being the Best Female Artiste because in my own opinion she is not the best at the moment.
Perhaps a survey of your own would prove me right. Give awards to people who deserve them.
Jah Prayzah scooped four awards and he truly deserved them and for the same reason, he also got the people’s award.
Nacz claimed Mai Charamba was “active stage wise” really? So you mean to tell me that other female artistes were not active stagewise? Zvakaoma!
Mafirakureva