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Tawanda Marwizi Arts Correspondent
Sungura musician of all-time hits Daiton Somanje has been grounded after failing to get a record company for his upcoming album due to a contract he has with defunct Last Power Media. The musician well known of yesteryear hits like “Mai Linda” and “Tsaona” among others laments that other studios are refusing to work with him before he gets cleared by Last Power Media.
Speaking to The Herald Entertainment Somanje who was bitter about the recording stable, said no official communication has been made to them about the state of the company and they just read about its closure in the press.
“It is so painful because we just read it in the press that the stable was closed which is very disturbing,” he said.
He said he was ready to release another album but could not go anywhere to release it.
“I am a machine and I am always prepared to put new staff on the market but now there is nowhere I can record the album,” he said.
Emotionally the musician could not hide the fact that things are going tough for him despite having a number of albums recoded at the stable.
“Currently a local recording company is not willing to release my son Fahimu’s album saying my participation on it might lead to legal disputes with Last Power Media,” he added.
He has tried to get a transfer and clearance from Last Power but his efforts are still in vain.
“The person I used to communicate with seems to be reluctant to talk about the issue.”
Usually musicians get their income from live performances but Somanje says he has to rely on royalties because his shows flop.
“I have recorded albums with Last Power but I have nothing to show for it because we have not been receiving any money from the stable,” lamented Somanje.
The musician has been staging most of his shows outside Harare and most rural venues.
He has lost touch in the music industry and has been embroiled in a number of love scandals.
Last Power officials were reluctant to comment on the matter with the company spokesperson Tich Makahamadze saying he left the stable last year in April and the co-owner Laston Murerwa was not picking up calls.
Another sungura musician Alick Macheso was left in a corner after the stable closed. He wants to establish a new stable to record his upcoming album.
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