Alex Brown to Perform at 2017 Zim Achievers Awards UK Edition

Andy Brown’s son, Alex Brown will be performing at the Zim Achievers Awards to be held this Saturday 6 May in London.

Alex who is a spitting image of his late, legendary father has always been a musician and like his siblings Ammara and Chengeto desires to carry on the musical legacy of their father. Alex is currently based in the United States of America has shared that his fatber taught him how to fuse Afro Pop ‘with all the urban elements’ that he had acquired through playing rock.

Brown will be joined by upcoming musician and the late Chiwoniso’s cousin, Tari Mari. Also performing will be Dalia Majongwe, performing artist Bea Muzenda, bass-baritonist, Simon Shibambu and soulful jazz sensation Nandi.

The prestigious awards which celebrate Zimbabweans and their achievements in the diaspora have been known to introduce new artists as well as promote well known Zimbabwean artists. Some of the artists who have performed at the Zim Achievers Awards UK edition including Tinashe Kachingwe, Cynthia Mare, Chashe, Tariro NeGitare and Gemma Griffiths.

The awards campaign kicked off in January, and over 80 nominees across a reshuffled 18 category list were announced at a press conference in March. Voting closed on the 23rd of April and the panel are currently whittling down the shortlist to emerge with the 2017 winners.