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UTAKATAKA Express front man Peter “Young Igwe” Moyo is unfazed by rumours that his band has fallen on hard times and says critics and fans are expecting too much from him. There are reports that the once vibrant group, which was led by the late Tongai Moyo, might be dying as promoters are shunning them due to audience apathy at their shows.
Peter Moyo, who has one album so far to his name, says the band’s silence does not mean that they are down and out, but are working on several projects.
“Right now we are busy working on the DVD for our album Mushinga Mukuru released last year. We are busy with rehearsals but we are still staging shows countrywide.
“We don’t want to do a shoddy job so we are taking our time and fans can expect the videos to be out in June,” said Moyo.
He said the biggest challenge he was facing was that people overrated him and compared him to his late father who had a career spanning more than two decades.
“Many people try to compare me to my father but we are two different people, they do not know how long it took him to release his first album, let alone make a name in the music industry.
“As for me, I am only a few years old in the industry and they are comparing me with someone who had over 25 years in the industry.
“People must appreciate me because I am doing my best,” said the Young Igwe.
Recently, one of the Utakataka senior band members, William Loti, left the group and was reportedly citing poor management and low wages from Moyo.
Moyo said Loti’s departure was well known since last year as he announced his plans to start his own band.
The Young Igwe took over the running of the band after the death of his father in 2012 and has not looked back since then. However, all has not been rosy for the band as he has encountered a number of challenges, among them the departure of senior band members, namely chanter Shiga Shiga and Spencer Khumbuyani who once left but have since rejoined the group.
“I am in the music industry to keep my father’s legacy. There is no way I will quit. This is my life and career, I am in it full time,” said Moyo confidently.
He said he was already working on his second album whose release mainly depends on the success of the DVD.
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