PA-Harare (Zimbabwe) Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon arrived in Zimbabwe on Thursday for a one-off joint concert with Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul to be held at the weekend in the capital Harare.
There was pandemonium at the Harare International Airport as hundreds of fans jostled to touch the popular artist who is in Zimbabwe for the first time.
Akon’s convoy of about 50 vehicles received police escort from the airport to a five-star hotel in Harare’s central business district where he would be staying.
He is expected to visit Zimbabwe’s premier tourist destination Victoria Falls on Friday ahead of Saturday’s show.
Sean Paul is due to arrive on Friday or early Saturday.
The concert, dubbed “It’s the Real Deal Concert” is sponsored by the Zimbabwe National Arts Council, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association, Interfin Banking Corporation and Zimswag Productions.
The two musicians join a growing list of artists that have come to Zimbabwe during the past three years as part of the country’s perception management programme.
The ZTA has since 2007 been inviting high profile artists in an attempt to spruce up the country’s image which has been battered by a decade-long political crisis.
Artists who have already performed in the country include R&B star Joe Thomas and reggae icon Sizzla.
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