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Former Zvishavane Sounds member urges upcoming artist to be original
08 Jan 2016 at 07:43hrs | Views
Former Zvishavane Sounds Rhythmist, Davison Matsheza has urged budding music outfits in Zvishavane to be original if they want to attain the fame Zvishavane sounds enjoyed during the 1990s.
In an exclusive interview, Matsheza affectionately known as Chitoto ( their hit song) by his hordes of fans said music industry in the mining town is dying because upcoming artists want to be photo-copies of household names in the music industry such as Alick Macheso and Oliver Mtukudzi.
"Our hit songs such as Mutongi Gava and Chitoto were popular because we were original. They were popular musicians during our time but we resorted to our own style," said Matsheza.
Matsheza also urged upcoming musicians in Zvishavane to be united to make sure they come up with quality music which is competitive in Zimbabwe and abroad.
"As Zvishavane sounds members we used to work in unity. Chitoto was a result of unit. The late Trevor Madamombe composed the song and we worked together with the likes of Gift Amuli to ensure that the piece was perfect," he added.
Zvishavane Sounds was a popular music outfit during the 1990s and their Songs such as Mutongi Gava Maenzanise are still famous on national radios such as National FM and Radio Zimbabwe. The group faced financial constrains during early 2000s and members eventually separated as the country's economy turned sour. The group was revived by Gift AMuli and his comeback album Munombo Zvigona sei made some inroads, but the steam seems to be losing its efficacy as his popularity failed to stand the test of time.
In an exclusive interview, Matsheza affectionately known as Chitoto ( their hit song) by his hordes of fans said music industry in the mining town is dying because upcoming artists want to be photo-copies of household names in the music industry such as Alick Macheso and Oliver Mtukudzi.
"Our hit songs such as Mutongi Gava and Chitoto were popular because we were original. They were popular musicians during our time but we resorted to our own style," said Matsheza.
Matsheza also urged upcoming musicians in Zvishavane to be united to make sure they come up with quality music which is competitive in Zimbabwe and abroad.
"As Zvishavane sounds members we used to work in unity. Chitoto was a result of unit. The late Trevor Madamombe composed the song and we worked together with the likes of Gift Amuli to ensure that the piece was perfect," he added.
Zvishavane Sounds was a popular music outfit during the 1990s and their Songs such as Mutongi Gava Maenzanise are still famous on national radios such as National FM and Radio Zimbabwe. The group faced financial constrains during early 2000s and members eventually separated as the country's economy turned sour. The group was revived by Gift AMuli and his comeback album Munombo Zvigona sei made some inroads, but the steam seems to be losing its efficacy as his popularity failed to stand the test of time.
Source - Musavengana Hove
