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Andy Brown may actually be declared National Hero
19 March 2012
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He may have been made a mere Provincial Hero, but singer Andy Brown who is still to be buried may actually end up being laid to rest at the prestigious national heroes shrine in Harare’s Warren Park outskirt, it has emerged.
Yesterday saw ZANU PF Harare and Midlands provinces approaching the party as they requested it to consider conferring Andy Brown with liberation war hero status.
A statement was soon made at the end of day Monday, with Zanu-PF’s spokesperson Rugare Gumbo in response stating that the status will be in recognition of the role played by the musician in supporting a national cause, the land reform programme.
“The province has approached the party but it is yet to write a formal application to the secretary for administration for consideration by the leadership.
“The province is requesting that he (Brown) be conferred with liberation war hero status,” he said.
Gumbo said Brown who did not fight at all in the liberation war, was will an outstanding musician who authored songs that evoked the spirit of the liberation struggle.
Meanwhile, the veteran musician Andy Brown has been conferred with provincial heroes’ status, meaning he will get a state assisted burial at a time when some sections of the media are reporting that the ‘Mapurisa’ hitmaker’s family was appealing for funds to cover the burial.
Media, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu on Saturday announced the development; a gesture he said was an appreciation of the legendary musician’s contribution towards the promotion of a ‘nationalism culture’ in the country.
However a family friend Tsungi Zvobgo who is said to be coordinating a fundraising initiative for the burial refuted claims by the media that the family was failing to cater for the burial expenses of the late Brown describing it as incorrect and misinformation at the expense of the reading public.
“Those claims are totally incorrect and not true in any nature, what we are doing is just in line with the Shona custom of collecting the mourners’ funeral token (mari yechema) for Andy’s funeral. It’s not like we are saying the family cannot afford to cover the expenses of his funeral,” said Zvobgo.
Meanwhile family spokesperson Mr Douglas Ncube has casted a shadow of uncertainty on the burial of the music star which was initially scheduled for Wednesday. Ncube said they were still waiting for the arrival of Andy’s brother from Germany and his daughter from Netherlands before the finalization of burial arrangement.
Born on March 15, 1962, Brown grew up at Mataga Growth Point in Mberengwa and attended school in Bulawayo at Founders High school before leaving Bulawayo in 1983 for Harare where he met with Zambian born Rozalla Miller and Boyke Moore to form the group Grabb.
He later left the group and joined the Rusike brothers in 1984 which comprised of Zambian born members before co-founding the group Ilanga together with some other talented buddies who included Don Gumbo, Busi Ncube, Dick ‘Cde Chinx’ Chingaira and the late Adam Chisvo.

Brown was later to move to South Africa before coming back to Zimbabwe to form the group Storm together with drummer Sam Mataure, Keith Farquaharson, Chiwoniso, Ian Hillman, Thando McLaren and the late Adam Chisvo.
Brown is reported to have succumbed to severe pneumonia on his return from Sweden where he had gone for shows. He is survived by his wife Nadine and 10 children Andy Brown Jnr (6) and Alzaeed (3).
His other children are Devona (29), Amarra (22), Shahla (20), Alexander (16), Chengeto (15), Chiedza (12) , Ushe (10) and Jason (9). Chengeto and Chiedza were sired with Chiwoniso.
Mourners are gathered at 8 Gibbings Road at Brown’s Cranbourne home in Harare

34 Replies to “Andy Brown may actually be declared National Hero”

  2. A Hurungwe man was rewarded with a wife as a token of appreciation for his drumming prowess.
    The woman is 21 years old.
    Tizai Marowa received the wife and two goats from Nyamakate family as a “reward” after he showed good drumming skills at a ritual held in the village. Marowa, who is occasionally hired to perform at traditional rituals in the village, confirmed receiving the wife and described her as “the greatest gift of my life”. Zimdiaspora. This tribe of no ethics so kikikiki. All donkeys are animals and all animals are donkeys, kikikikiki Chando and Bla Miki you are having too many makawe amakawe. For fatting Nehoti is the next Kawe and people expect Jumpdaki to sing the national anthem when such kawes are thrown away where heroes are laid to rest. Its dubious mani, sukani lapha bafana. My their souls rest in peace.

  3. Kikikiki aaaah! Manje so,n Ndex I never took interest in this kawe lama kawe but yaaah its a long way to go uyazi uBlaaah lidedede 4sure. What makes him a hero far much better than Lookout Masuku and Makanyanga? Please tell me. These people never stop amazing me Bakiti. For playing satanic drums during a satanic ritual they give a bloke their daughter and even pay lobola to the groom. For singing mbira while eyes are closed someone is declared national hero. Daki says fuseki mani lets separate idiots from men. Viva Mthwakazi.
    Chegotsi ayadelela. We are watching you.

  5. Rest in peace comrade u a more than a hero ,music industry will neva be the same with out you

  11. the guy iz gone & who iz nxt R.I.P,so tell whom yu wll pss stck. Ur a hero man yu dsrve to die.

  14. Bla Miki! You really are trying. Uyafila mutry kodwa.Uyangizwa hiini dodha ye ma dhoda?Esindebele, kumzima bakhiti. Ngiyafuna ukusi kuluma esindevele everyday till I will be as fluent as Cde Sikhosana(Vava Mugave boy) and make uch tribalists like Cde Naked , go green with envy. Nxi nxi nxi nxi!!!. (Lol in sindevele)

  15. Matake hausi Wezhira iwe kwedu we respect the dead iwe zvako zvitori worse tinokufugura hapwa very soon

  16. Vanhuwe nyarai rufu namwari. No evilness beats celebrating the death of Gods child. Even God himself will not bless your joy! R.I.P Andy.

  17. May Andy’s soul rest in peace, Matake behave yourself. We belong to one nation and there is no need for divisions, let us united guys. Stop thinking negatively to others.

  18. Wena Naked, uyashanya wena. Tina isikumbula kawe letu wena isijabula? Very stupid indeed

  19. R.i.P matake wezhira uri benzi idiot uri ………wanzwa unotuka munhu afa hauna brain .

  22. Munhu akashaya rukudzo ano netsa uye haanyare uno tuka afa kuti zvidii? Nyarai mucharamba muchiita nharo asi manzwa.

  28. So people are happy that Brown is dead?Let us respect the departed, remembering that one day you will also die.

  29. Nxa!!! This is kak true freedom fighters like ZIPRA soldiers are not honoured like this AIDS victim I wonder how many pple are going to follow him,this is an insult to freedom fighters who will find themselfs sharing their place with AIDS victims

  30. Guys lets be honest,ZANU PF kusatenda uroi. Lests we remember how music contributed in our early 2000 election campaigns. Andy deserves more than that so this issue haidikufunga or kutaurirana. Indeed he is a patriot.

  31. @ MATAKE usadaro..mufi haachinei nevapenyu..taitadzirana kana kuitirana zvakanaka tiri vapenyu asi magumo azvo rufu and GOD takes over. I will quote Shakespear for you when he says ” when a man perceived evil dies we mourn the death of man and celebrate the death of evil” meaning mweya wemunhu mutsvene asi unenge wangohakirwa nezvakaipa. We wish peace to the departed soul and pray that Andy Brown’s Soul rests in peace…may the Angels watch over you Mzukuru

  34. AKAFA NECHANDO.ACHINYANYA WAIDEYI KUVARUNGU VAAKABATSIRANA NE ZANU PF KUDZINGA MUZIMBABWE ACHITI ENDAI KWENYU KUCHANDO.NDIWO MUBAIRO WEKUDA ZVAKAPFAVA SEHONYE!!!KIKIKIKI KIKEST

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