YESTER-year music progeny, Hosiah Chipanga has come out guns blazing in protest over his snubbing from the line-up of performers at the upcoming Independence Day gala to be held in Manicaland province.

Chipanga, who featured prominently on the list of local musicians who graced previous Uhuru celebrations before his brush with authorities for his rabid criticism, is set to watch others belt it out while on the sidelines.

The 'Hapana Dhiri' composer, fumed on his Facebook page expressing sadness over his exclusion from the catalogue of artistes at the 44th Uhuru celebrations due to his criticism targeted at the Second Republic led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

He lamented that government is deliberately sidelining him at the showpiece taking place in his home town, Buhera, Manicaland Province.

"I am deeply saddened and hurt my friends, family and fans. Besides me being a musician born in Zimbabwe l won't be performing with fellow countrymen at the 44th lndependence celebration which are scheduled for Murambinda in Manicaland my home soil because the organisers, the Ministry of Information said l am a government critic," said Chipanga.

It could not be immediately established why Chipanga feels sidelined as the list of performers expected to perform at the 44th independence celebrations is not yet out.

This year's Independence Day is running under the theme "ZIM@44 : Unity And Peace Towards Achieving Vision 2030."

Mnangagwa is expected to grace the occasion amid usual pomp and fanfare.

HOSIAH CHIPANGA SHONA VERSION OF HIS COMMENT ON FACEBOOK BELOW;

Ndine hurombo pamwe nekurwadziva zvikuru hama neshamwari pamwe nevatsigiri vangu, kuti kunyangwe zvazvo ndiri chizvarwa nemuimbi vemuZimbabwe handisi kugona kuimbavo pamwe nevamwe vaimbi kupemberera 44 yrs tawana rusununguko kwaMurambinda Manicaland kumusha kwangu, nekuti varongi vekuMinistry of Infomation vati NDINOSOPODZA HURUMEMNDE. Dr. H. Chipanga.