Fans Remember Susan "Mai Rwizi" Chenjerai
Mai Rwizi of the Mukadota Family television show fame, who died on Saturday morning
Fans Remember Susan “Mai Rwizi” Chenjerai
Messages of condolences continue to pour in for renowned yester-year comedian, Susan Chenjerai, popularly known by her stage name as “Mai Rwizi” of the Mukadota Family television show fame, who died on Saturday morning.
She was 83.
Chenjerai was an actor and musician par excellence. It was well known for playing the famous “Mai Rwizi” character that awed audiences through music and acting in the drama series, Mukadota Family on Zimbabwe Television (ZTV) alongside legendary Safirio Madzikatire, now late.
Chenjerai grew up in Mbare and joined Mukadota’s band Safe Brothers in 1969, but before joining the ensemble she was part of the Bantu Actors in 1951 and with Marandellas Bush Babies in 1958.
Fans Remember Susan “Mai Rwizi” Chenjerai
She also worked with big names such as the Wagon Wheels, a band where she met Oliver Mtukudzi before working with Madzikatire also known as Mukadota.
She also recorded with the late legendary gospel musician Jordan Chataika.
She was at school when Mukadota approached her after he heard her singing at Majubeki. When she started singing with Mukadota, she worked at Willard’s before quitting. She then got a job at OK Supermarket and stopped touring with Mukadota whom she said in a previous interview was now moving around with “other girls” such as Katarina.
By the time of her death, Chenjerai was now a pastor at New Gospel Church of God.
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She was survived by five children, more than 30 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren, and was a recipient of three awards, including the Zimbabwe Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, The Silver Jubilee Award and the NAMA Legend Award.
