MP releases album

The Salvation Army church has been consistent in promoting quality education and healthcare services in Zimbabwe for the past 125 years, Mazowe South legislator Advocate Fortune Chasi has said.

Speaking at the farewell service of the church's Chief Secretary and Territorial Secretary for Women's Ministries Colonels Innocent and Norma Kwenda held at Nyachuru Primary School in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central recently,  Advocate Chasi praised the church for its sterling work in schools and hospitals.

The Salvation Army has 51 primary and secondary schools and two hospitals and one hospital home.

Colonels Kwenda will be going out of the country for new assignments.

Honourable Chasi said when he knew he would be coming to address the Salvation Army church, he partnered with musician Tawanda Kasaira affectionately known as Dr Tawanda, and released an 8-track CD album.

The duo then did a live performance of a few songs on the CD which took the congregation to the dance floor and later donated a number of CDs to the congregants.

The parliamentarian said their music is based on various themes such as domestic violence.

"You need to find out what's happening in society and sing about it. Currently the most popular genre is Zimdance hall and that's what we did on our first album," said Chasi.

The church was also urged to talk to network providers and engage in SMS competitions as this could raise some money for the church.

The legislator-cum-musician described himself as a true son of the Salvation Army because his mother is now a Retired Corps Sergeant Major in the church.

Mazowe Boys High School choir, Bradley High School timbrels, hosho, songsters and brass bands gave polished presentations at the event.

This year the Salvation Army is celebrating 125 years of mission and service in Zimbabwe having been established in the country in 1891.

The church will gather at the Glamis Arena in Harare for the 125 years celebrations from the 29th of September to the 2nd of October this year.