adminArts Correspondent
THE month of August is the month when Zimbabweans from all walks of life commemorate the sacrifices and contributions that were made by our heroes, both living and departed, in liberating this country. Music has become one way of celebrating this momentous event. Music groups like Mbare Chimurenga Choir, the Born Free Crew and Cde Chinx and the Police Band, among others, have been at the forefront of using their music to remind people of the suffering that the heroes went through.
And the latest in that line of musicians is none other than a new Chimurenga group called Shungu Dze Magamba eChimurenga Crew, which has just released their album titled “Tsikai Titsikewo Magamba”.
Recorded at Hatcliffe-based recording studio, Sepp Records, the group led by Justin Makuba, fuses music and poetry to come up with a thrilling melting pot as evidenced by the 10 tracks that make up the album.
With the just-ended elections which saw President Robert Mugabe emerging victorious, the album could not have come at a more opportune time in that it also celebrates the life and achievements of the statesman who is unwavering and principled in his stance of safeguarding the country’s sovereignty.
Shungu Dzemagamba eChimurenga Crew do not waste time in reminding Zimbabweans that Zimbabwe is not for sale and they should safeguard it jealously.
This is the message that is carried in the opening track, “Usabheje Zimbabwe”, which is a loud and clear voice that chides sell-outs who sell out their country for the proverbial “30 pieces of silver”, just like the biblical Judas Iscariot.
“Kuoma Musoro” is about those people who fail to heed for the call to remain patriotic, while “No Matter People Say” adopts a firm stance in reminding the world Zimbabweans shall always stand for their rights and heritage, no matter what some detractors might say.
The title track, “Tsikai Titsikewo Magamba”, is a call to the country’s leaders to carve out a way for those who come after them, to follow in their footsteps and carry the torch after them.
This song is closer in meaning to “Kurwira Nyika” which reminds youths that they are the future leaders of this country, hence the need for them stand up and be sentinels.
“Baba vaMugabe” praises His Excellency President Mugabe for his resolve and quality leadership, while “Zvirango Zveupfumi” is spot-on in the way that it calls for the lifting of the illegal sanctions that were imposed on Zimbabwe by the West.
“Rakayerera Ropa”, “Musagarira Maoko” and “Humwe Chete” make up the rest of the playlist.
The poems on the songs were done by the Mukuba siblings Kudzai, Lorraine, Mellisa, Tafadzwa, Foster and Simbarashe with assistance from Justin Mukuba.
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