Macheso to sing till death

Sungura act Alick Macheso, who turned 48 years last Friday has vowed not to retire as musicians have no pensions.

"It does not make sense for us musicians to say we would retire at this age because we don't have pensions. This is the time we try to invest so that when we die our children will have something to benefit from," he said.

He said he will  defend the genre until he dies.

He argued that sungura is a genre that can stand the test of time and he would play it for many years.

"Yes dancehall has been dominating for the past years but sungura is part of our culture and we will defend it as much as we can. I will defend it to the grave," he said.

The musician said the genre will not fade away as the new crop of musicians are working hard to improve.

"I take time to listen to songs from upcoming artists and I think they are doing justice to the genre. It will not easily fade away just like that," he said.

His album "Tsoka Dzerwendo" has been well received by fans with critics arguing that he managed to bring back the genre on the limelight.

For him the latest album title tells his journey to today.

"The album title was timely because at 48 a lot has happened in my life but my mother, family and fans have stood by me," he said.