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'''Admire Kasi''' is a Zimbabwean gospel music producer and promoter who rose to prominence when he launched the first gospel festival in Zimbabwe, Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert.<ref>https://www.herald.co.zw/revisiting-nguva-yakwana-gospel-concert/</ref>
'''Admire Kasi''', also known as '''Addy Kasi''', is a Zimbabwean gospel music producer and promoter who rose to prominence when he launched the first gospel festival in Zimbabwe, Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert. His influence was generated when he became an international pastor for ZAOGA church, during that time he launched a lunchtime prayer movement that became popular spreading around Harare CBD in the 90s.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/revisiting-nguva-yakwana-gospel-concert/|title=Revisiting Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}</ref>

Kasi's first wife was named Sarah. They were married for 25 years. They had three children together. Kasi and Ivy have several children together and have faced challenges in gaining public acceptance as a couple due to several public scandals.


==Background==
==Background==
Admire Kasi is an evangelical preacher and the founder of Upper Room International Ministries, a Pentecostal ministry in the United Kingdom. He started evangelism in the late 80s with Ezekiel Guti before forming his ministry in 2006.
Admire Kasi is a charismatic preacher and the founder of Upperview Ministries International,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nehandaradio.com/2019/04/01/ivy-kombo-on-why-she-left-for-the-uk/|title=Ivy Kombo on why she left for the UK|date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> a Pentecostal ministry headquartered in Harare. He started evangelism in the late 80s with [[Ezekiel Guti]] becoming a popular evangelist in the church before forming his ministry in 2003.


Admire Kasi started Ezekiel Guti Evangelical Association (EGEA) Gospel Train band in 1994 which worked with Ezekiel Guti during EGEA crusades around Zimbabwe, the band included notable artists Ivy Kombo, Elizabeth Manyowa, Carol Mujokoro, Jackie Madondo and guitarist Mono Mukundu. He then established Gospel Train Records in the late 90s which was one of the first gospel music record labels in Zimbabwe.
In 1993, Admire Kasi formed Gospel Train Records which was the first gospel oriented recording studio in Zimbabwe. He then started the Ezekiel Guti Evangelical Association (EGEA) Gospel Train band in 1994 which worked with [[Ezekiel Guti]] during EGEA crusades around Zimbabwe, the band included notable artists Ivy Kombo, Elizabeth Manyowa,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2018/03/04/manyowa-back-sabbatical/|title=Manyowa back from sabbatical|date=Mar 4, 2018|accessdate=Aug 18, 2021|newspaper=The Standard}}</ref> [[Carol Mujokoro]], Jackie Madondo, Dereck Mpofu, Toggy Chivaviro, Tambawoga and guitarist [[Mono Mukundu]]. He then established Gospel Train Records in the late 90s which was one of the first gospel music record labels in Zimbabwe.


Admire Kasi started Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert in 1999 and established its first festival in 2000 in the Harare Gardens, the event featured top gospel artists from around Southern Africa mostly South Africa. After the fist two events in the Harare Gardens, the festival moved to the Harare International Conference Center which had more capacity to contain the crowd who attended the event annually. In 2003 the show faced some critism from christian reporters who thought the show tolerated some foreign morals from what the christian community in Zimbabwe was used to at that time.<ref>https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2003/11/21/open-letter-to-pastor-kasi/</ref>
Admire Kasi started Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert becoming the first music producer to introduce gospel music concerts in Zimbabwe<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/is-it-time-up-for-nguva-yakwana/|title=Is it time up for Nguva Yakwana?|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}</ref> in 1999 and established its first festival in 2000 in the Harare Gardens, the event featured top gospel artists from around Southern Africa mostly South Africa. After the first two events in the Harare Gardens, the festival moved to the [[Harare International Conference Center]] which had more capacity to contain the crowd who attended the event annually. In 2003 the show faced some criticism from Christian reporters who thought the show tolerated some foreign morals from what the Christian community in Zimbabwe was used to at that time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2003/11/21/open-letter-to-pastor-kasi/|title=Open letter to Pastor Kasi|first=The|last=Independent|date=November 20, 2003}}</ref>
Kasi's concert became on of the first gospel music events to bring international artist who performed at the concert including Thembinkozi Booi, Vuyo Mokoena, Lundi Tyamara and Buhle Nhlangulela. Zimbabwean artists like Mai Patai<ref>https://www.herald.co.zw/mai-patais-sad-journey-to-fame-odropped-out-of-school-after-parents-divorce-omarried-at-16-to-escape-poverty/</ref>, Evelyn Mhanga<ref>https://www.herald.co.zw/arts-is-a-family-affair/</ref> and Toggy Chivaviro<ref>https://www.herald.co.zw/pastor-chivaviro-releases-dvd/</ref> had their break though the concert in the early 2000s.
Kasi's concert became one of the first gospel music events to bring international artist who performed at the concert including [[Rebecca Malope]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/malope-falls-for-zim|title=Malope falls for zim|first=The Sunday|last=Mail|website=The Sunday Mail}}</ref> Thembinkozi Booi,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/thembinkosi-rekindles-romance-with-zim-fans/|title=Thembinkosi rekindles romance with Zim fans|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}</ref> Vuyo Mokoena, Lundi Tyamara and Buhle Nhlangulela. Zimbabwean artists like Mai Patai,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/mai-patais-sad-journey-to-fame-odropped-out-of-school-after-parents-divorce-omarried-at-16-to-escape-poverty/|title=Mai Patai's sad journey to fame . . . Dropped out of school after parents' divorce . . . Married at 16 to escape poverty|newspaper=The Herald}}</ref> Evelyn Mhanga<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/arts-is-a-family-affair/|title='Arts is a family affair'|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}</ref> and Toggy Chivaviro<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/pastor-chivaviro-releases-dvd/|title=Pastor Chivaviro releases DVD|first=The|last=Herald|website=The Herald}}</ref> had their break though the concert in the early 2000s.


He holds a master in Law from the University of Buckingham and has authored some books including ''Hello Jonah'' and ''From The Womb With God''. He was announced by the Herald Zimbabwe's People on The Move as one of the first young executives to manage a large corporation in 1986 when he was appointed ZIMNAT Life Assurance provincial manager.


Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert:
==Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert==
'''Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert''' is a gospel music event that was launched in 2000 by Admire Kasi. The event was held annually from 2000 to 2006 when Kasi relocated to the UK, the concert took a break then reemerged in 2019 when he visited Zimbabwe with Ivy Kombo who is the show organiser.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://youthvillage.co.zw/2019/03/nguvayakwana-gospel-festival-set-for-return/|title=Nguvayakwana gospel festival set for return|date=March 26, 2019|website=Youth Village Zimbabwe}}</ref> The 2020 and 2021 editions could not be done because of COVID19 regulation.<ref name="auto"/>

{{infobox music festival
| music_festival_name = Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert
| image =
| caption =
| location = [[Harare International Conference Center]], Zimbabwe
| organized = Gospel Train Records
| founders = Admire Kasi
| years_active = 1999, 2000–2019, will recommence in 2022
| dates =
| genre = Gospel Music
| website =
| attendance =
}}


*Nguva Yakwana Part 1, 2000
*Nguva Yakwana Part 1, 2000
*Nguva Yakwana Part 2, 2001
*Nguva Yakwana Part 2, 2001
*Nguva Yakwana Explosion, 2002
*Nguva Yakwana Explosion, 2002
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2003<ref>{{cite news|url= https://allafrica.com/stories/200307170421.html|title=Zimbabwe: Fanfare Rocks Nguva Yakwana Show|date=17 July 2003|newspaper=Financial Gazette |location=Harare|first1=Thelma |last1=Chikwanha|via=allafrica.com}}</ref>
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2003
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2004<ref>https://allafrica.com/stories/200406030609.html</ref>
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2004<ref>{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200406030609.html|title= Zimbabwe: All Set for Nguva Yakwana Gospel Music Concert|date=3 June 2004 |location=Harare|newspaper=The Herald|via=allafrica.com}}</ref>
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2005
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2005
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2006
*Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2006
*Nguva Yakwana Reloaded 2019
*Nguva Yakwana Reloaded 2019

==Further read==
Studies on the Zimbabwean gospel music industry which includes the impact of Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert shows that were created by Admire Kasi.

*[https://brill.com/view/journals/rt/13/1/article-p72_6.xml Pentecostal Gospel Music in Zimbabwe]
*[https://codesria.org/IMG/pdf/1-_Mudimbe_Mhiripiri.pdf Survival Dynamics and Zimbabwe Music Industry]
*[https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/24500/01chapters1-3.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y Gospel Music in Zimbabwe], [[University of Pretoria]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 1 September 2023

Admire Kasi, also known as Addy Kasi, is a Zimbabwean gospel music producer and promoter who rose to prominence when he launched the first gospel festival in Zimbabwe, Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert. His influence was generated when he became an international pastor for ZAOGA church, during that time he launched a lunchtime prayer movement that became popular spreading around Harare CBD in the 90s.[1]

Kasi's first wife was named Sarah. They were married for 25 years. They had three children together. Kasi and Ivy have several children together and have faced challenges in gaining public acceptance as a couple due to several public scandals.

Background

[edit]

Admire Kasi is a charismatic preacher and the founder of Upperview Ministries International,[2] a Pentecostal ministry headquartered in Harare. He started evangelism in the late 80s with Ezekiel Guti becoming a popular evangelist in the church before forming his ministry in 2003.

In 1993, Admire Kasi formed Gospel Train Records which was the first gospel oriented recording studio in Zimbabwe. He then started the Ezekiel Guti Evangelical Association (EGEA) Gospel Train band in 1994 which worked with Ezekiel Guti during EGEA crusades around Zimbabwe, the band included notable artists Ivy Kombo, Elizabeth Manyowa,[3] Carol Mujokoro, Jackie Madondo, Dereck Mpofu, Toggy Chivaviro, Tambawoga and guitarist Mono Mukundu. He then established Gospel Train Records in the late 90s which was one of the first gospel music record labels in Zimbabwe.

Admire Kasi started Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert becoming the first music producer to introduce gospel music concerts in Zimbabwe[4] in 1999 and established its first festival in 2000 in the Harare Gardens, the event featured top gospel artists from around Southern Africa mostly South Africa. After the first two events in the Harare Gardens, the festival moved to the Harare International Conference Center which had more capacity to contain the crowd who attended the event annually. In 2003 the show faced some criticism from Christian reporters who thought the show tolerated some foreign morals from what the Christian community in Zimbabwe was used to at that time.[5] Kasi's concert became one of the first gospel music events to bring international artist who performed at the concert including Rebecca Malope,[6] Thembinkozi Booi,[7] Vuyo Mokoena, Lundi Tyamara and Buhle Nhlangulela. Zimbabwean artists like Mai Patai,[8] Evelyn Mhanga[9] and Toggy Chivaviro[10] had their break though the concert in the early 2000s.

He holds a master in Law from the University of Buckingham and has authored some books including Hello Jonah and From The Womb With God. He was announced by the Herald Zimbabwe's People on The Move as one of the first young executives to manage a large corporation in 1986 when he was appointed ZIMNAT Life Assurance provincial manager.

Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert

[edit]

Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert is a gospel music event that was launched in 2000 by Admire Kasi. The event was held annually from 2000 to 2006 when Kasi relocated to the UK, the concert took a break then reemerged in 2019 when he visited Zimbabwe with Ivy Kombo who is the show organiser.[11] The 2020 and 2021 editions could not be done because of COVID19 regulation.[1]

Admire Kasi
GenreGospel Music
Location(s)Harare International Conference Center, Zimbabwe
Years active1999, 2000–2019, will recommence in 2022
FoundersAdmire Kasi
Organized byGospel Train Records
  • Nguva Yakwana Part 1, 2000
  • Nguva Yakwana Part 2, 2001
  • Nguva Yakwana Explosion, 2002
  • Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2003[12]
  • Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2004[13]
  • Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2005
  • Nguva Yakwana Festival, 2006
  • Nguva Yakwana Reloaded 2019

Further read

[edit]

Studies on the Zimbabwean gospel music industry which includes the impact of Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert shows that were created by Admire Kasi.

References

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  1. ^ a b Herald, The. "Revisiting Nguva Yakwana Gospel Concert". The Herald.
  2. ^ "Ivy Kombo on why she left for the UK". April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Manyowa back from sabbatical". The Standard. Mar 4, 2018. Retrieved Aug 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Herald, The. "Is it time up for Nguva Yakwana?". The Herald.
  5. ^ Independent, The (November 20, 2003). "Open letter to Pastor Kasi".
  6. ^ Mail, The Sunday. "Malope falls for zim". The Sunday Mail.
  7. ^ Herald, The. "Thembinkosi rekindles romance with Zim fans". The Herald.
  8. ^ "Mai Patai's sad journey to fame . . . Dropped out of school after parents' divorce . . . Married at 16 to escape poverty". The Herald.
  9. ^ Herald, The. "'Arts is a family affair'". The Herald.
  10. ^ Herald, The. "Pastor Chivaviro releases DVD". The Herald.
  11. ^ "Nguvayakwana gospel festival set for return". Youth Village Zimbabwe. March 26, 2019.
  12. ^ Chikwanha, Thelma (17 July 2003). "Zimbabwe: Fanfare Rocks Nguva Yakwana Show". Financial Gazette. Harare – via allafrica.com.
  13. ^ "Zimbabwe: All Set for Nguva Yakwana Gospel Music Concert". The Herald. Harare. 3 June 2004 – via allafrica.com.
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