admin Bruce Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent
Two months after announcing his decision to quit music and exchange the DJ decks for the holy book, Djembe Monks member Sir Black Cee has finally broke his silence on how he turned over a new leaf in his life.
The member of the Bulawayo’s pioneering house groups announced in November on social media that he stepped away from the spotlight and DJ Booth as he felt that his destiny and salvation was in the church and not in the clubs.
Many thought Black Cee was the monk that would always remain true to his chosen religion, banging the drums and mixing on the decks for the tribal house lovers.
However, over the past year the esteemed DJ had begun to take a back seat.
The quartet that had propelled tribal house from an obscure sub-genre into one that was familiar to the layman’s ear, was now performing at most shows as trio.
For Black Cee, who has remained mum on his newly chosen path since announcing his decision, the choice to change from a famed drum banging monk to a pastor was not a surprise because he has always been deeply religious.
“I have always been a Christian but in 2015 I decided to stop being just religious and actually have a personal relationship with Christ. I therefore consulted with the group and made my decision and luckily they understood it,” he said.
Black Cee, who is on the pastoral board of a Pentecostal Ministry which he chose not to mention, said that his relationship with Christ was not something recent, as he had a religious upbringing.
“I was born in a Catholic family and I did my primary school at St Patrick’s Catholic school where I was an altar server from Grade Three until my A levels at Cyrene High School. As an altar boy I developed a deep affinity for Christ although as a young boy you always stray here and there,” he said.
Black Cee said that his decision had been greeted with joy by his family and wife, who had been worried about the notorious night lives and activities of DJs.
“My wife is one person who really contributed in ushering me back to the house of God. She was always that person who wanted me to be in church.
When I was in the music industry she was always complaining because I spent a lot of time in the studio and travelled a lot hence she found herself alone with my son for long periods of time,” he said.
derick.khumalo
Online Reporter