adminhave lined up a show for these guys (Extra Kwazvose) and I hope it will be a massive gig. They are going to share the stage with Progress Chipfumo,” said Munyanyi.
Their album, “Ndizvo Zviripo”, is slowly getting rotation on all radio stations and watering holes.
Senior band members Jonas Kasamba and Francis “Slomo’’ Dhaka have appealed for patience from the fans.
“We are still new, yes, we have our shortcomings. You cannot expect a child born today to walk before crawling,” said Kasamba.
The group members said they were open to constructive criticism and were working on their shortcomings.
“We performed at the Aquatic Complex and there were mixed feelings about our performance. One reason was that fans did not know our songs.
“Usually live shows thrive on popular hits and we did not have one, but it is our hope that people will soon identify with our songs. We learnt a thing or two at the show and we are working on it,” said Slomo.
The entry of Extra Kwazvose into the cuth-throat music industry has divided opinion among the fans.
Some sections of the fans have labelled the group “rebels without a cause”. They tried so many things at once in the process disrupting their sound and vocal clarity.
Slomo could not control his voice and Kasamba’s endless chanting also disrupted the music.
The group also relied heavily on the chants they used to do during their days at Orchestra Mberikwazvo, such as “Shika shika” and “We are sitting on top of the rest, others follow” forcing fans to conclude that they lacked creativity.
However, it must be noted that given time, the group can sync and fuse well. Obert Gomba remains one of the best drummers in the country and Noel Nyazanda is also a guitarist in his own league. They just need time to polish their act.
Online Reporter