Soul Brothers touch down for UK tour

Soul Brothers touch down for UK tour

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By Showbiz Reporter

SOUTH Africa's Soul Brothers and Zimbabwe's Leonard Zhakata touched down in the UK on Thursday and Friday respectively for three live shows at the weekend.

In the UK, Zhakata finds himself in familiar surroundings, having toured Britain on at least 15 occasions since he burst to prominence in 1992.

"There are thousands of Zimbabweans in the UK now, unlike the first time I came here," Zhakata told New Zimbabwe.com from a London hotel. "The bonus for my fans is that I now have more albums than I had in 1992 and they should prepare for a good show."

The Soul Brothers' David Masondo said they would stage their first UK performance of songs from their brand new album Gobondela.

"We had a hugely successful show in Bulawayo two weeks ago. The people showed us some love and we played till the morning. We expect to do the same for our UK fans," he said on arrival at Heathrow Airport.

Also Thursday, the Soul Brothers visited the studios of Zimbabwe's internet radio station Afro Sounds FM following in the footsteps of Mzekezeke, Trompies and top South African DJs Rudeboy Paul, DJ Cleo and Glen Lewis who have all done interviews on the recently launched station.

Zhakata and the Soul Brothers will play at the following venues:
Friday 3 December
LONDON, Stratford Rex
Saturday 4 December
LEICESTER, Starlite 2001
Sunday 5 December
LEEDS, West Indian Centre

Meanwhile New Zimbabwe.com is giving away FIFTEEN tickets for the chance to watch the Soul Brothers and Zhakata live on stage.

Our readers simply need to tell us the title of the Soul Brothers' latest album. E-mails clearly marked ZHAKATA/SOUL BROTHERS TICKETS, and bearing the reader's CONTACT NUMBERS should be sent to shapiro@newzimbabwe.com.
The Soul Brothers and Leonard Zhakata will be live at London’s Stratford Rex on Friday 03 December and play at Starlite in Leicester the following day, i.e Saturday 04 Decemeber. On Sunday 05 December the party rolls into the West Indian Centre in Leeds. Advance tickets are £20 and for more information ring the national info and credit card lines 02085550044 or 07985568995
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