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HOUSE of Rising Sound — a Bulawayo-based music recording company — has acquired equipment for a mobile record studio that will allow them to travel around the country to record for the groups. According to Joe Maseko, the record company’s executive producer, the studio acquired a Fostex R8 tape recorder that has the capacity to record quality music as part of a mobile record studio.
“The recording company has realised that choral groups especially those in remote parts of the country, are not being afforded an equal opportunity to record their music despite their popularity,” Maseko said.
He said most choral groups have up to 20 members, making it difficult for choral groups from small towns or rural areas to travel to either Bulawayo or Harare to record their works due to prohibitive transport and accommodation costs.
“We realised that many choral groups are unable to travel to the big cities to record and as a result do not have any albums, yet there is a demand for their music.
“We’ll now be travelling to wherever they are based and record for them in their backyards.
“Our studio has acquired equipment that allows us to record anywhere in the country even the remotest areas in Zimbabwe and still be able to guarantee quality sound,” Maseko said.
The new equipment, he said, will also enable the production house to record live shows.
“I’ve been in this industry for years and have come to realise that there’re many choral groups around the country that can record and launch hit albums, but many record labels in the industry are unwilling or are unable to take a chance with choral music,” said Maseko.
Over the years, the prolific House of Rising Sound has produced music for popular Tswana musicians Culture Spears (Kulenyane), Maxy, Christian Edition, Harmony Sounds, and Conquerors 7.
The studio has also worked with Botswana’s Charma Girl on her hit tracks Matebele and Chika Dance. Charma Girl recently collaborated with hitmaker, Jah Prayzar on the track Darly Wami.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter