Wezi Heartsound, Scarlet Make History at President Hichilema’s Inauguration

[Image Source: Wezi Heartsound Instagram]

By Kinyua Mwangi

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Zambian musicians; Wezi Heartsound and Scarlett have set a new record becoming the first artists to sing the country’s national anthem at a presidential inauguration ceremony.

The duo performed at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka as Hakienda Hichilema took over the reins of power from former president Edgar Lungu.

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Wezi elatedly told her fans via an Instagram post that “Scarlett and I became the first Artists ever to sing the Zambian national anthem at a presidential inauguration ceremony. God is good.”

She dedicated this auspicious day to her late father who would have loved to see her perform at such an event.

“A full Stadium, 60,000+ people present and many watching via different media platforms. Overwhelming but still a rare honor and privilege! I hope my late father was watching too! Cheers to my mother,” she added.

Her fellow artists congratulated her for making such a huge milestone in her career as an artist.

Esther Chungu wrote: “And you were amazing!” while Bombshell Grenade said she was “proud” of her.

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Wezi was among a group of Zambian artists rooting for UPND’s rule after years of PF rule under Lungu’s stewardship.

The Zambian presidential elections drew sharp divisions among fans and artists due to the choice of candidates they supported.

A classic example is a section of Kalandanya Music Promotions (KMP) artists who were supporting PF party and even did campaign songs for Lungu. However, following his defeat, fans criticized the artists forcing them to apologise.