The
Zimdancehall artist, whose real name is Pride Fashu (23) is being sued by Pride
Makazhu Chihoro for not filfilling a show booking despite having been paid his
full fee in advance.
The
complainant, Chihoro, told H-Metro that while they had reported the case at
Rimuka (CR: 60/11/25) so motivated were they by Maskiri’s arrest they had to
travel to Chitungwiza to seek assistance in the apprehension of Madedido.
The musician lives in Unit M. An earlier attempt to arrest him on Tuesday was futile as he was said not to be home.
However,
Mission ‘‘Madedido Mukati’’ was accomplished yesterday as he prepared to leave
home for his daily hustle.
The facts of
the matter are that sometime in October this year Chihoro mooted a plan to hold
a family show at Rimuka Swimming Pool and he settled for Madedido as the most
ideal artist to headline the show.
Contacts with
the musician and handlers were made and negotiations done, with Madedido
requesting $450 as his performance fee.
Two
transactions of $200 (October 14) and $250 (November 14) were effected into a
provided Ecocash account belonging to one Tanyaradzwa Christi Marimo.
The complainant
further asserts he went on to incur extra costs for posters, fuel, roadshows,
security and the outsourcing of a PA system.
The host had
even gone on to reserve some cash for the musician’s board and upkeep, after
Madedido, in a whatsapp message, indicated:
‘‘I think its
best we just get the money and we buy zvatinoda because its not professional
telling you in detail.
‘‘I’m sure you
understand vapfanha venyu. Then we ok, please count on us, thank you in
advance.’’
He even
convinced the promoter to include an extra young talent, Fella Yut, who he
spoke glowingly about.
However,
despite being pressed for an endorsement video to promote the event, Madedido
began playing hard and seek . . . until D-day.
Chihoro said
besides being left counting his losses, so tarnished had been his image it will
take some time to cleanup.
Meanwhile, this
publication has it on good authority that as Madedido was being transferred
from Chitungwiza to Kadoma, more promoters – from Kwekwe and Gweru – who fell victim to him had gotten wind of his
arrest, and were preparing to travel to Kadoma to proffer charges of their own.
H Metro
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