Piracy suspect arrested

Police have arrested a Harare man, Nyasha Magunje on allegations of pirating Reverend Toggy Chivaviro's award winning album, Nguva Yakanakisisa.

Nyasha Magunje from Harare who is alleged to have illegally recorded and sold Reverend Chivaviro's music was arrested by anti-piracy detectives at the licencing inspectorate in Harare.

ZRP Licence Inspectorate Officer In-Charge, Inspector Rebecca Tsanzira confirmed the arrest adding that Magunje is expected to appear in court this Thursday.

According to the artist who is based in South Africa, Magunje printed his picture and name on Reverend Toggy Chivaviro's album, Nguva Yakanakisisa and made several copies which he sold during different church services.

The album is even inscribed with the words ORIGINAL despite being a pirated copy.

The video of the song Mumwe Ariko Kumusoro which is on the same album which is being pirated won 3rd place on SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards under the best category and has  been showing on DSTV's One Gospel and Top TV's Top gospel programmes.

A full-time pastor, Chivaviro who once had a stint with a band called 'The Faith Ambassadors' now collaborates with session musicians in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

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