Movip back in business

Winder, is short of member David Dee Sengwayo but their latest single “Stay Awake” has confirmed their return reaffirming their status at the apex in Zimbabwean hip-hop.

Founding member Jaybone, who is fresh from studying audio and visual production in South Africa, said the group was back to share their vast experience with the rest of Zimbabwe.

“I spent the last couple of years working with some of the biggest names in South African music. In my years at Black Boy Entertainment and Mevrick Productions I established links in places like Channel O where I learnt on improving local music to appeal to the international market,” he said.

With the help of Adrien “Jah Seed” Mupemhi of the Bongo Muffin fame Jaybone said he now has the hook-up that he intends to use for negotiating collaborations with local artistes.

Babie Biggy, on the other hand, came into the country after spending years in Uganda while Reno, who is from the United States, brings to the table fresh ideas for the local sector. As Movip, they have since re-established Movip Entertainment Studio, a video and audio production company that is now home to mostly upcoming artistes.

“It is sad that there has not been much growth in terms of quality of our local music. We are determined to make world-class productions and in our stable we have so far found that in the form of Two Clicks (Shane Hayes). We believe he is the diamond in Zim hip-hop although he has been underground and rapping on street corners,” he said.

Movip has produced “Two Clicks” and upcoming duo “Blade” and “B Swagg” who now have singles and follow-up videos that are out of the world; true to Movip’s declaration. Blade and B Swagg present a gangster appeal but bring out their softer side with a song for mothers’ entitled “Real-life Snaps”.

“We will not brag that we have state-of-the- art equipment and all but what we can brag about is that we make the best quality out of what we have.

“The artistes we sign up have an opportunity to record with us and do videos with us free of charge. I learnt in South Africa that investing in music can be rewarding if you put work in it. Artistes in other countries work every day during the week and live off it. Why not in Zimbabwe?” he said.

Movip Productions will be sent to local radio stations this week before being sent to Channel O and the Trace headquarters in France. Movip declared no beef with the local artistes but only wish to announce that they are back.