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Yeukai Karengezeka Arts Correspondent
United Kingdom-based gospel musician Lewis Ngara has urged upcoming artistes to remain disciplined and focused in order to excel in the music industry.
Ngara said it took him years to have his music known.
“I remember that I started singing a long time ago, but the journey was not easy. If I was not sure of my purpose I would have given upon music two decades ago,” he said.
“It is during that phase that you have to maximise perfecting on your voice,lyrics ,style of music and most importantly character. It is character that sustains you when you become famous as well as consistency.”
He urged the young musicians to emphasise originality and exercise patience adding that success was a process that does not happen overnight.
The “Usarase Tariro” hit maker has vowed to continue mentoring more upcoming artistes with knowledge and finances.
“I decided to start helping other upcoming artistes who are talented but lack financial support to record their music. So far I have assisted more than 20 musicians,” said Ngara.
Some of them include Gwinyai Maphosa aka Gwimbo, Nyasha Nhandara, Rosa Muza, Blessing Manzvimbo, Kudakwashe Parimwa and Daniel Gonora.
As part of his philanthropic work, he also sponsored a number of collaborations, chief among them the one that featured Ras Caleb and Mr Favour.
Ngara is riding high with his latest rhumba song “Topinda Joy” which featured Dr Tawanda Benson and Mr Flavour.
Recently, Lewis ventured into the comedy industry and featured on a skit called “Shavi Rechipfambi Kana Rakubata” which carries some moral lessons to married couples.
He has been doing several other skits that are meant to teach people about the reality of life.
Ngara, who is also a professional teacher, started singing from his childhood, but hogged the limelight with his debut album “Ngariyende” in 2006.
It was followed up by “Handichatamba naSatani” (2007), “Jesus is Calling” (2013), “Love Jesus”, “Ndisiye Ndisiye” (2016), “Regai Zvikurirane” (2018) and “Ndiri Mukundi” (2019). Ngara, who now has 10 albums under his belt, is doing well in the industry and has earned himself numerous awards.
He has done a number of collaboration tracks with other renowned gospel musicians such as Mathias Mhere on the single “Kwatabva Kure” and Trymore Bande on the song titled “It Is Well — Kuipa Kwasukika”.
He has done other collaborations that featured Bethany Pasinawako-Ngolomi,Obert Chari ,Dorcas Moyo and other upcoming artistes. He also sings with his wife Tau Ngara in many projects.
Tau has a number of solo singles that are popular locally such as “Usarase Tariro”, “Ndinatsei”, “Suku NaSai” and “Ndizvo Here”.
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