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Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
When Jamaican super reggae group Morgan Heritage sang “You don’t ha fi dread to be Rasta” they probably had Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave in mind. The gospel songstress, popularly known as Fungisai in music, now spots some neat dreadlocks but denied being a Rastafarian.
“Inga wani Tongai Moyo akati zvinhu zvinosanduka wani (Is it not Tongai Moyo who said things change). By the way, what is Rastafarian?” she asked.
But true to her words Rastafarianism is not a dreadlocks thing but divine conception of the heart.
Word doing the rounds is that Fungisai spent a fortune on natural hair extensions.
“Well, who is saying that? Did those people buy the dreadlocks for me? Anyway, I’m loving my new look,” she said.
Of late, Fungisai has not been staging public performances only to appear at Baba Machanic Manyeruke’s tribute show spotting the long dreadlocks.
She has improved on almost every front including playing the guitar as well as mbira. She said there was nothing wrong with playing mbira for her gospel songs adding it would enhance her reach and give her beat a new feel.
Apparently, her latest album fittingly titled “Social Facts” is all about her new career as a sociologist.
The six-track album, which was in fulfilment of her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, featured several top artistes including Albert Nyathi, Jah Prayzah, Buhle Mahlangulela and Mudiwa “Hood” Mutandwa.
The “Ndauya Ndega” singer is on record as saying that her studies in sociology and theology have armed her with the necessary knowledge to make an album which is essentially a sociological insight into Zimbabwean society.
“Borrowing from sociology, the title of my album refers to values, beliefs and norms of a society. It is a summation of our Zimbabwean society,” she said.
Fungisai made a glowing reference to the track “Gore Rapera” which featured the popular Jah Prayzah.
Other plug tracks on “Social Facts” include “Super Power” which is a duet with Albert Nyathi, “Zuva Rabuda”, “I Know My Destiny”, Wedding Bells” featuring Mudiwa Hood and “Jesu Ndomuda” on which she collaborated with South African gospel star Buhle.Mashavave said the inclusion of secular musicians was meant to extend the reach of her music.
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