Botswana’s Slizer thrills her Zimbabwean fans

Considered one of the best female dancers in Southern Africa, Slizer (born Naledi Kaisara) left her fans asking for more. Organised by Gwenyambira Sounds and Promotions, hundreds in Zvishavane and other neighbouring towns such as Gweru, Masvingo and Shurugwi thronged the venue and watched Slizer delivering her best.

The musician wowed her fans with some of her hit tracks taken from her album Diwewewe as her fans sang along to her Tswana songs. ‘Makau-Bankintsa ba rhee’ is among the tracks that were particularly well-received during her performance.

The majority of revellers at the concert were newly enrolled Midlands State University students, who were going through orientation. Some of the fans interviewed expressed amusement at how the musician performs. “Slizer is a good musician and an energetic choreographer!” said one, Tandazo Ncube.

Zvishavane-based sungura artist Tawanda Tobaiwa shared the stage with Slizer and proved that he is a force to be reckon with in the country’s music industry as the majority of fans danced along to his tunes. The ‘Nguva Yebasa’ hit-maker dished out tracks from his latest album such as ‘Binocular’, ‘Makandirera’ and ‘Ndanetswa’, leading fans into a frenzy.

Tobaiwa also commented on Slizer's performance and showed appreciation for being able to share a stage with such a renowned artist. “It’s quite an honour to perform with an musician who has shared a stage with Alick Macheso, Jah Prayzah and many good Zimbabwean musicians,” he said.

Upcoming Afro-jazz youngster Andy Muridzo helped ignite the venue as he entertained the audience with tracks like ‘Delila’ and ‘Mwanasikana’. A lot of Andy’s fans were looking forward to this live performance as they wanted him to disprove claims that he is merely a copycat of Jah Prayzah. This performance was a hit with fans as his voice did not disappoint him.

Also on the bill was Alick Macheso’s former dancer Franco Slomo, who now leads the outfit called Orchestra Kwazvose. He performed well, although some few glaring mistakes could be noticed in his performances, especially with his voice.

Before performing in Zvishavane, Slizer had entertained the border town of Beitbridge the previous night at an event that was organised by the same promoters. 

Originally published in The Telegraph (New Ziana), 8-15 August 2016.