Mannex releases album No. 2

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He divorces himself from the usually violent and cash-ridden lyrics that have flooded the local arts industry.
His lyrics are educative and are laden with messages of hope, peace and unity across the racial divide. In one of his songs entitled “Munhu Mutema”, Mannex boldly declares love for his identity, as a black person, the basis on which reggae music was founded.
Produced by the legendary Mono Mkundu, the album has nine tracks that include “Baba Vedu”, “Munhu Mutema,” “Vanotamba Mapepa,” “Mwari Ndewe Munhu Wese” and the title track “Mo Love”.
Speaking on the sidelines of his album launch recently, at Red Fox Hotel, Mannex said the album was inspired by his life experiences.
“My music was inspired by my day-to-day experiences and those of others.
A good example is the title track “Mo Love” in which I will be explaining how I jumped the border in 2008 in pursuit of a bright future in music.
“It explains the experience of having a gun pointed on my head whilst the robbers took my jacket and all the money I had.
“I spent a month in a South African prison for border jumping, that is when I wrote this song,” he said.
Mannex’s gentle rise in music began back in 2005 when teamed up with a group of musicians and started the group Bootkin Clan which produced hit tracks such as “Tsamba” which at one point topped the Power FM end-of-year charts.
He has worked with different musicians including the late Andy Brown, jazz legend Dumi Ngulube,  Transit Crew and later formed his band Mo Familee.
He has toured several European countries including the Czech Republic.