dyton mupawaenda
Maria Chiguvari
IT is now almost two months since sungura maestro Alick Macheso launched his 13th album ‘Kupa Kuturika’ at Alex Sports Club.
The superstar promised to release some of the remaining songs on the album every week.
Only four of the six tracks on the album have been released.
The songs are ‘Kuverenga’, ‘Zvichada Hama’, ‘Murangarire’ and ‘Kunditaya’
Songs like ‘Undiregererewo’ and ‘Hunhu Hwakashata’ are yet to be released.
Kupa Kuturika was released on August 2 and it attracted mixed reviews.
In an exclusive interview with H-Metro last month the sungura king said his management had come up with a strategy to release one song at a time.
He said that it was their marketing strategy.
“My management came up with this strategy. We sat down and agreed to release the album that way.
“It’s our marketing strategy and we decided to release the songs on intervals. Our true fans are not even mad with this decision, it’s those that want to reap where they did no sow.”
Macheso and his camp have not yet given an official statement to clarify on why they haven’t released the remaining two songs.
Band manager, Tich Makahamadze, was not picking his mobile phone and didn’t respond to questions sent to him on WhatsApp.
H-Metro understands the delay is also a result of Macheso’s busy schedule which has seen him failing to get enough time in the studio.
“Since the launch, he has been on a countrywide tour and it seems he is not getting enough time to perfect the remaining two songs.
“He is also working on a bonus track, which will also be released with the remaining two songs.”
Bongani Ndlovu
Mathew Masinge