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Inspired to play together again to raise money for charities in Zimbabwe, the band quickly sold out the first night in just minutes, making Dispatch the first independent band ever to sell out the storied venue. "Dispatch: Zimbabwe" went on to sell out three consecutive nights at the Garden, moving more than 60,000 tickets in all.
21 de abr. de 2023 · Teachers’ strike enters third week in Zimbabwe. Peoples Dispatch / October 12, 2020. The teachers have seen their salaries decline from an equivalent of around 550 US dollars to a mere 30-35 US dollars in a span of two years. Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe, teachers defy president’s threat and continue protest into third week.
After the song Elias, written by Urmston after his experience living and teaching in Zimbabwe, the "Elias Fund" was formed to send children from the ravaged country to college. Dispatch came out with a movie entitled "Last Dispatch" in July 2005, which documents their final 12 days together as a band and tells the story of how they became "the band that redefined independent music history".
29 de ene. de 2008 · When tickets for this additional performance disappeared in twenty-four hours, the band scrambled to arrange a third show on July 15th. Just like that, Dispatch had managed to pre-pack Madison Square Garden for three nights in a row. 'Dispatch: Zimbabwe - Live from Madison Square Garden' managed to spark a bit of personal interest in me.
Dispatch Zimbabwe documents this unprecedented three-night benefit event reuniting members of Dispatch for a weekend around a cause. The music world was rocked when Dispatch became the first independent band to sell-out the legendary arena (three nights no-less)!
16 de ene. de 2008 · Trailer for DISPATCH: ZIMBABWE - Live at Madison Square Garden DVD, in stores everywhere! Visit http://www.dispatchmsg.com for details!
11 de oct. de 2020 · The strike by Zimbabwe’s public school teachers is set to enter its third week on Monday, October 12. Earlier this week, president Emerson Mnangagwa himself threatened the teachers who have refused to return to work since the reopening of schools on September 28.
