adminNoah Pito Arts Correspondent
Karoi-based jazz musician Never Gasho aka Chief Nyatsimba Mutota has redefined his musical credentials with a new six track album that is gaining popularity on the local airwaves. The album, “Takabvepi”, is his fourth project since he started recording eight years ago. The album was recorded late last year at Track Records.
Chief Mutota’s latest release is not only a milestone in his musical journey but a reaffirmation of his prowess in traditional lyrics as evidenced by tracks, “Kunze Kwaita Rima”, “Nyama Yekugocha” and “Chigamba Chinoda Vakuru”.
“Kunze Kwaita Rima” confirms that Chief Mutota is no push-over as a musician.
It is a lamentation about climate change that brought droughts and several other tribulations.
Chief Mutota pleads with Mbuya Nehanda (the spirit of the land) to salvage her children from these calamities he likens to eternal darkness. The way Chief Mutota crafted what he claims to be the original (Gova) version of “Yave Nyama Yekugocha” is really a plus to his musical curriculum vitae.
The setting of the song is the period when the Mutapa Empire waged a protracted battle against the Portuguese. In this battle the Legendary Karikoga Gumiremiseve exterminates the enemy using his phenomenal set of spears.
The track “Kuchemera paPhone” is a contemporary song on which Chief Mutota lashes at today’s generation for demeaning our traditional values.
Chief Mutota says those living in the Diaspora but without proper documentation must come back home so that they avoid the embarrassment of mourning the death of their parents and close relatives over the phone.
In “Chigamba Chinoda Vakuru” Chief Mutota sings of the trouble in teaching old dogs new tricks while “Meso Asiona” is a love song in which a man declares his love for a beautiful lady at first sight.
Chief Mutota says his compositions are inspired by visions and dreams.
Online Reporter