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Bruce Ndlovu
After last weeka��s Nama ceremony where his charge failed once again to snag a gong, Killer Ta��s manager Kudzai Biston is an angry man.
In the aftermath of yet another loss, he vowed that they would in future not be submitting for award ceremonies whose outcome seemed largely predictable.
a�?After this edition, we have decided not to enter any awards. It is very disappointing and we do not know how they adjudicate all this. Last year, we feel we were robbed and this year again? We cana��t repeat this,a�? Biston said this week.
It was blistering reaction from Killer Ta��s camp after another year in which they had seen him cement his household status with runaway hits like Takangodaro and Bvunza Tinzve.
The last two years have indeed been bittersweet for Killer T, who received praise only to be disappointed when award season comes knocking.
ZimDancehall awards organiser Plot Mhako expressed that a�?A Killer T win would have inspired the ghetto youths. A loss = Apathy to any votinga�?.
The sympathy and outrage for another Killer T loss was overwhelming. On the other side of the fence however, Jah Prayzah and Winky D fans were celebrating. Their men, who both won two awards each, had come out tops yet again.
This yeara��s awards have followed a similar script to the ones from last year, where the Soja and the Gafa both walked away with a brace of gongs.
When the cameras stopped rolling and the red carpet was rolled away, Killer T had again gone home empty handed.
In 2015, as he did last year, he had been a staple on the airwaves, providing the countrya��s music lovers with a slew of hits that defied genre.
Why then has Killer T, with such an impressive track record and resume, failed to break the dominance of Jah Prayzah and Winky D?
Musically he seems to have the same ingredients that have made Jah and Winky the refined superstars that they are.
While Winky is a known social commentator and self-appointed spokesperson of the downtrodden, Killer T has also provided melodies that soothe those in the ghetto where it is thought that most of his fans are found.
Jah Prayzaha��s management believes that his greatest strength lies in the fact that he is able to touch people of all ages, with his music embraced by everyone from the young singing and dancing on dusty streets to the old drinking and brooding in clubs.
However, Killer T, if his past music is anything to go by, also possesses this skill too and his universal appeal has been recognised by even the likes of Fungisai Zvakavapano who recruited him to inject a bit of dancehall flavour into their gospel tunes.
Perhaps the solution for Killer T lies in cleaning up his image in the way that the two men who are ahead of him have done.
The two superstars of the Zimbabwean music scene have been very image conscious, paying particular attention to how they present themselves to the Zimbabwean public.
In comparison Killer T has a laid back approach, associating himself with touts and other elements some might believe are beneath an artiste of his stature.
Despite this, some believe that it is this everyday man approach that has made Killer T the artiste that he is. It sits well with his lyricism, which touches on serious topics while maintaining a joyful tone.
Killer Ta��s songs might as well be sung as church hymns or club songs.
Despite his skill however, he will still need to find the extra ingredient to dislodge the two men who have made him the bridesmaid of Zimbabwean award music. .
Online Reporter