Pink Concert featuring Bouncy postponed
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Bouncy was expected to headline the annual gig, which was set to take place at Park Lane Theatre in Harare, Zimbabwe this past Friday. The theme for this year’s edition was ‘From We-men to Our Women’. The show has been deferred to February 27, 2015, at the same venue.
Event organiser, renowned Afro-jazz musician, Dereck Mpofu, confirmed the postponement. “We sought clearance from the National Arts Council to host this event but were informed that we had to register as a promoter to do this event.
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