BY STAFF REPORTER
Daniel Molokele, the Member of Parliament for Hwange Central, paid tribute on Thursday to Fanuel Achimwene Mwale, a prominent local artist and his lifelong friend, who died over the weekend following a brief illness.
Molokele visited Mwale’s family in Makwika village to offer condolences and visited the artist’s final resting place at the local cemetery. The MP described a personal bond spanning more than 45 years, noting that he and Mwale grew up together in the No. 1 colliery area and remained classmates throughout their years at St Ignatius Primary School.
“I consider him as my first best friend of my entire life,” Molokele said in a statement, adding that the two had shared the formative first five years of their lives together.
Mwale was recognized as a multi-talented artist who represented Hwange on both national and international stages. His career included roles as a dancer, composer, singer, scriptwriter, actor, producer, and director.
Molokele expressed hope that Mwale’s “exemplary artistic legacy” would serve as an inspiration for other performers emerging from the “hot coalfields of Whange” to achieve similar success .
The MP concluded his tribute by wishing that Mwale’s “dearest artistic soul rest in power”