‘Playing a guitar is more of a calling’

him.
“I started playing a guitar when I was only 10 years old and I was never taught by anyone.
“I even made my own guitar that I would use to practice on,” he said.
Khuphe said during his school days his parents used to discourage him from being a guitarist.
“My parents used to believe that music was for the poor, so they used to beat me up if ever they found me playing the instrument.
“Instead of stopping I became more addicted. I even began playing in the bush,” he said.
Khuphe said he continued playing his guitar up to the time when he completed his secondary education in 1998.
“Music became not only a hobby to me but a way of life that I could play it during my spare time,” he said.
Khuphe said he joined the professional music industry in 1999 as he worked with a group from Plumtree.
“I first worked with a Plumtree-based group that was called Ekhaya Sounds.
“We worked together for three months and within that short space of time I got job offers from different groups.
“I first joined Madalaboy who gave me a job as a lead guitarist,” he said.
Khuphe said he worked with Madalaboy for two years before he moved to Mokis Super Sounds.
Khuphe said his move to Mokis Super Sounds heralded his break into the music industry, as he became the rhythmist for the band.
“When I joined Mokis I became the rhythmist for the band and I really enjoyed my work as I would dictate the pace on each and every song they would play,” he said.
Khuphe said in 2004 while in the same company he switched from being a Rythmist to a bass guitarist.
“I have always been experimental since I was young and while at Mokis I taught myself playing different guitars that include bass, rhythm and lead guitar.”
Khuphe said his ability to play different guitars earned him names and the major one was “Mr Wire” as he could play around with the wires of guitars in a unique way.
Khuphe said it was unfortunate that in 2006 he later moved from Mokis Super Sounds heading for South Africa in search of greener pastures.
“I really wanted to remain with Mokis Super Sounds for the rest of my life, but due to economic factors I was forced to leave for South Africa in 2006,” he said.
Khuphe said he would always regret his move to South Africa as he lost a lot of opportunities that could have built his musical career.
“In South Africa the music industry did not pay very well as I would only work for rentals and food.
“This really affected my career, right now in Zimbabwe I am still unknown,” he said.
Khuphe said while he was in South Africa they did a couple of projects with local musicians who include Rhodrick Chemudhara and Sixpence.
Khuphe said he was back in Zimbabwe to rebuild his musical career and working with Allan Ndoda.
“I am back home to rebuild my musical career and I hope to form my own band as this has always been one of my dreams,” he said.