Revelation Church near Old Renkini Bus terminus in Bulawayo
was a hive of activity yesterday as some fans of popular musician, Madlela
Sikhobokhobo, gatecrashed his wedding.
His wife, Soneni Moyo, chauffeur-driven in a Range Rover
2019 edition, was in jittery shock to see the guy she has waited for so long –
17 years – solemnising their marriage.
For the first time, Madlela, known for wielding an axe in
his performances, put it aside and held a ring instead. He however, had something close to the axe –
the famous Ndebele knobkerrie.
Desire Moyoxide’s son, Moyoxide Junior led the young bridal
team in welcoming the man of the moment as the song Ang’zanga Ngedwa by DJ Tpz
& Mr Chozen was playing in the background.
Madlela of the Ngamnanka uSamaMoe fame who is known for his
high energy on stage was on silent mode as he wanted to show the people who
gathered for his wedding, that apart from being a comedian, he is also a family
man.
When the bride-to-be stepped out of the Range Rover, it
could be felt that yes, the big moment had come.
Led by Indamuva, the wife in “shock” dressed in a
traditional white wedding gown, which left the audience in a frenzy, smiled all
the way as her father identified as Mr Moyo finally handed her over to her
longtime lover Dlelas, as Madlela is known in his home area of Kezi and Gwanda
where he grew up.
After the deal was sealed, the big moment came, when the
two were presented as husband and wife and asked to kiss. Five seconds was
enough for Madlela to finally honour the mother of his three children.
After the ceremony, fans, most who came from the nearby
terminus, could not contain their joy as they rushed to get snapshots with the
newly wedded couple.
As fans were not invited to the wedding, it was expected
for them to gatecrash as Madlela is a favourite among many and ambassador of
the Tshibilika/Rhumba genre in the region.
On the sidelines of the ceremony, Madlela shed tears
talking to Saturday Leisure as he showed expression of joy for finally making
his wife’s dream a success.
“I’m very happy. Yes I can say it again, I’m very happy
that I’ve made the love of my life, a happy woman. As you can see, she’s still
shocked that I’ve made what she always dreamt of, a real success,” said an
elated Madlela.
Congratulatory messages, some from as far as South Africa,
poured in starting yesterday morning, with most saying that they are happy that
the musician-cum-actor had set a good example for his colleagues in the arts
fraternity. Chronicle
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