Moffat Mungazi Weekender Reporter

ONE of reggae-dancehall kingpin, Winky D’s smash hits, “Takaipa-Takaipa” aptly encapsulates how the gifted composer and lyricist is wicked in a virtuous way.

As sugthe gested by track’s title, the seasoned artiste blows his own trumpet and brags about how “wicked” he is behind the microphone.

ln street if someone is “wicked” at what they do, it means they are majestically splendid. That is just what Winky D does and it is hardly surprising that the artiste — born Wallace Chirumiko — called himself Wicked as he took the toddler steps in the formative years of his career as a disc jockey before becoming a musician and shooting to prominence.

“Takaipa-takaipa; takaipa-takaipa; Bvunza vakangavariko kuHifa; Takangatiri pahasha; mumwe munhu aifa .... ”goes the second part of the aforementioned plug track’s chorus.

Those who attended the 2022 Manicaland Agricultural Show last week on Saturday can testify that the “Sando Dzangu” singer brought his A-game when he performed before an appreciative crowd on the main day of the exhibition fête.

As the headline act, Winky D did not disappoint.

The ecstatic multitudes erupted into euphoria when he took to the stage.

Warming up to his moving delivery, the scores of people in the terraces drifted along with the flawless flow of his sublime performance by seamlessly singing along.

From his infinite discography to the hits, the Vigilance Band frontman only picked the choice selections.

While the insanely popular“Mugarden” was well-received by the audience, the frenzy was heightened when he played his other hits, including“Bhebhi raMwari”, “Bhoo-o Yangu”, “Disappear”, “Twenty-Five”, “Hatiperekedzane”, “Daddy” and “Mangerengere”, among others.

His set was made more impressive