Kinachoendelea Baada ya Zahir Ali Zorro Kujitoa Tusker Project

One week after the first episode of

the talent search show Tusker

Project Fame Season 6 went on air

from the academy in Nairobi, there

have been twists and turns in

events.

The Beat has reliably learnt that

organisers at the academy have

dropped Tanzanian judge, musician

Zahir Ali Zorro from the panel of

judges.

Details of the fallout are still sketchy

but word from Zahir Zorro’s camp

has it that it was an amicable

understanding between both

parties.

Speaking to The Beat , the veteran

musician said he had chosen to leave

the show in order to concentrate on

his personal musical engagements

back at home.

“After the show in Nairobi last week

it dawned on me that the responsibility was heavy and I

couldn’t handle both the academy

duties and my other engagements at

home satisfactorily,” he said.

Zahir Zorro’s appointment to the

judges’ panel was greeted with

cheers of hope as many thought he

would take the contest to a different

level after replacing producer

Hermes Bariki.

He was to work with Juliana

Kanyomozi who filled the Ugandan

spot and as agreed, controversial Ian

Mbugua filled the Kenyan spot.

But as the posts on the TPF website

announced that the vastly experienced musician had joined the

panel, discord was brewing.

Though there has not been any

official communication from

Endermol and East Africa Breweries,

sources privy to the academy cite his

laid back display at the inauguration

as the potential cause.

In his trademark bling-bling and

suit, Zorro barely said anything

during the blockbuster show that

ushered in 25 contestants. “He was a

bit uncomfortable with the

surroundings and looked not at ease

with the other judges who were

enjoying themselves throughout the

show,” said the source.

But in an interview with The Beat,

Zorro cited generation gap as the

reason for his mysterious exit from

the regional show. In hi own words:

“They will have to appoint a more

youthful person to take over from

me.”

This leaves some unanswered

questions whether it was the age

gap that left the singer in the cold.