Award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono recently took to social media to highlight this imbalance, noting that while Shone is sharing stages with one of the world’s biggest bands, he has just over 2,900 followers on social platforms.
“Don’t you know about him, haven’t you heard about him, haven’t you read about him, haven’t you listened to his music? Show the brother some love, folks,” Chin’ono urged, criticizing Zimbabweans for giving more attention to “useless people and political clowns” than to young talents raising the country’s flag high.
Zimbabwean musician Shone has been making history on the global stage, performing alongside the world-renowned British band Coldplay but back home, his recognition doesn’t match his achievements.
Shone has already performed in some of the world’s biggest venues as part of Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour. He has graced massive crowds in India including a record-breaking 134,000 audience at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium as well as stages in New Zealand, Australia, UAE, and most recently Toronto, Canada.
Back in Zimbabwe, Shone has launched the Inspire Music Festival in Harare and released his EP Love & Trap, showing his commitment to both global and local growth.
