Dubbed “The Big Show”, the gig was a campaign for mental health awareness.
The concert showed that the Zim hip hop genre and other new school sounds have been embraced by the youth.
Rapper Crooger, whose album – Koncrete Jango – recently won an accolade at Changamire Hip Hop Festival Awards, says Zim hip hop is ready to take over in local showbiz.
“The show exceeded our expectations, we were hoping to get at least 5000 people, but we ended up getting a turnout of over that figure.
“Hip-hop in Zimbabwe is definitely now a force to reckon with, remember when dancehall started blowing up, it had young people behind it (High School and Universities) so we are definitely on the way to becoming the biggest genre in the country.
“Hip hop is the future in this country and when I say that it includes Afro beat, piano and dancehall, as they all fall under the culture of hip hop.
“If you notice, dancehall is now shifting from the hardcore side towards style, swagg and finesse, which are elements of the hip hop culture.”
Crooger praised Holy Ten for his performance during the show and said the rapper deserved the tag “leader of the youth”.
“The crowd knew almost all of the songs,” said Crooger.
“When Holy Ten started the crowd went crazy, I have never seen such energy at a hip hop show in Zimbabwe.
“The Holy Ten effect is real!
“He is truly the leader of the youth and people should recognise that and give him his flowers while he is still alive.
“As for my performance, I was amazed by how people reacted. It was a moment in history for me.
“I remember saying to Kikky, wangu let’s go out there and have fun, and we enjoyed every moment.”
He also urged the corporate world to utilise the opportunity by working with the growing genre.
“I would like to urge the corporates to start looking at ways in which they can add value and also gain value from this genre,” he said.
The show was organised by Samanyanga Sounds, Forty Media and Dollar Bill Entertainment.
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