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- ↑ "Zimbabwe: Biggie Jnr a Rising Star". The Herald (Zimbabwe) . 6 September 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Macheso engages Biggie Tembo son". Newsday . 8 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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