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There was debate and intense exchanges on social media as users reacted to comments that Unplugged has become rowdier due to the presence of more people from the “ghetto.” Unplugged is “Harare’s monthly blankets and wine style music festival” and costs $10 for people to gain entry into the event. It was started in 2012 by Chiedza Danha and Ellinah Mutandwa.
Some users accused one of the organisers of making the comments which ignited the debate. Rufaro, the owner of the popular pub and grill restaurant, Rufaro Shisanyama, which is located in Harare’s high-density suburb of Warren Park also shared his opinion which some did not seem to agree with. People from high-density suburbs were accused of stealing phones at the event. Here are some of the tweets,
https://twitter.com/F_aro/status/981229071534297088
Kedza and crew arriving at Unplugged pic.twitter.com/CVGpJjabTC
— TAFADZWA. N (@tafyino) April 3, 2018
Unplugged isn't a matter of uptown or ghetto. The way i see it. Its just rowdy. It does cater to a different crowd now. It isn't family friendly. It does get overly packed. The atmosphere changed.
— SugarMama (@SAL_ange) April 4, 2018
Unplugged is also no longer my cup of tea. It’s not family friendly & the crowd has gotten rowdier. I hear what Mikey is saying. At the same time the organizers are obviously okay with it cos that’s more money for them. If you enjoy it then cool; if not, that’s cool too.
— 🏳️🌈 Sigmund Fraud 🐍 (@nessabosman) April 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/TheMandishona/status/981157660870500353
But sweetie, Kedza is not from Budiriro, he is actually from Borrowdale. I know Kedza because he once stole a phone from me.
— LindaKSibs (@LindaKSibs) April 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/ChrisCharamba/status/981191921010925569
Kedza! I am Kedza guys. I don't use a Tecno hangu mine is a Huawei. But iPhone yenyu ndikauya kuUnplugged handiitore coz I can afford mine. Kana ndaida I will work for it.
— Slimsem 👨🏿🏫 (@SlimSEM_) April 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/zimcritic/status/981215046608084994
https://twitter.com/MissTantaye/status/981223476664168449
https://twitter.com/Variey12/status/981222215977984000
Manje manje muchanzwa zve kuti HIFA ma ghetto youths haawanike ikoko. #HIFA is #unplugged cousin 😂😂😂
— Titus Rukudzo (@Titus_Ruku) April 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/hazemajesty/status/981277748378259456
The problem started when people did more picture taking and posting than actual drinking at #Unplugged , so I would rather drink Hennessy muJecha that go take pics ku #Unplugged lol
— Leslie Nyamupaguma (@YurinovThaBlade) April 4, 2018
😂😂😂 they are holding another meeting after they found out tonight that rowdy ghetto people are not only found @ Unplugge…uchavanzwa voti 'Twitter is now rowdy and does not have that IT thing anymore.i miss how it was 3years ago when data was expensive😩" https://t.co/VOKXFbTFOk
— Zimbabwe (@zimcritic) April 3, 2018
Unplugged isn't a matter of uptown or ghetto. The way i see it. Its just rowdy. It does cater to a different crowd now. It isn't family friendly. It does get overly packed. The atmosphere changed.
— SugarMama (@SAL_ange) April 4, 2018
apparently someone lost their iPhone kuUnplugged now they blame it on "rowdy" people from the Ghetto and say it's a Northern Surbubians' event
— country boy wechirungu (@Gg_263) April 3, 2018
#unplugged my Norton siblings let's go Ku Spillway. Ma snobs stay with your Unplugged and we will keep our Lake July Fest. #unplugged
— Lima 🇿🇼 🇲🇼 (@Curly_FrenchFry) April 4, 2018
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