Zimbabwe: Zimdancehall Chanter Hulengende and Wife Malloti Arrested At Glamis Show

What the report says

Zimdancehall artist Hulengende and his wife, performer Malloti, were arrested at the weekend shortly after appearing on stage at the Harare edition of Doek and Slay at Glamis Arena, according to New Zimbabwe, which was distributed by AllAfrica. The report says the arrest happened after their performance, and social media videos showed police pushing through a struggle with the couple’s bouncers as officers tried to make the arrest.

The article says the exact charges were not immediately clear. However, it reports that police may have been responding to complaints that the pair breached performance contracts. Promoters are said to allege that the artists took deposits for bookings and then either did not appear or arrived hours late, creating problems for event organisers and audiences.

The report also says the complaints may extend beyond Zimbabwe, with UK-based promoters and some regional bookers reportedly claiming they lost money after deals with the couple fell through. The arrest adds to Malloti’s recent legal troubles, following a separate incident in Kariba in which she was reportedly involved after a vehicle she was driving struck a pregnant woman during unrest at a show. As presented in the source, the matter appears to involve both entertainment industry disputes and possible police action over contract-related grievances.