His tour of Botswana begins with a show at BOCCIM hall in Francistown. He will then proceed to Gaborone for another concert at the UB amphitheatre on Saturday.The last time Macheso was in Botswana was in 2010, and the performances remain embedded in the minds of those who attended his shows when he enlisted locals Franco and Jeff Matheatau as part of his entourage.Macheso came onto the music scene in 1998, with his debut album Magariro, which was not received with much enthusiasm. After two lukewarm albums, Macheso returned with Simbaradzo which proved to be the turning point in his career as he went on to amass support, churning out hit after hit.
The 45-year-old guitarist, along with Oliver Mtukuzi and the late Tongai Moyo, represent an elite group of Zimbabwean musicians who have come out of Zimbabwe in recent times.The new show's promoters, Thabani Ncube and Nigel Shoko say the Zimbabwean star, who recently returned from his South African and United Kingdom tours is coming back to Botswana due to high public demand."I was part of his tour with my band Mberengwa, and I still recall the full houses and the cheer that everybody got from Franco, Jeff, me and everybody else who took part. The crowds were excited but clearly Macheso was the centre of attraction," said Shoko who is Mberengwa's lead man.
