President hails SDA church choral music

type of music.
He made the remarks after listening to the melodious voices of the Advent Ambassadors at a wedding ceremony held at FBC Sports Club in Harare on Sunday.
Cynthia Nhari – daughter to Gushungo Dairy Farm manager Mr Stanley Nhari – tied the knot with Charles Kupakuwana at a colourful event at FBC Sports Club on Sunday.
The President urged other churches to take a cue from the SDA church and come up with good music.
“Of all the churches, SDA has the best music. Kwamunoita kuno ndiko kunonzi kuimba. Unonzwa maparts ose kuti soprano, tenor, bass zvichipindirana.
“Vamwe vanoimbawo zvavo asi yenyu iri pamberi. I listen to other types of music, but this one is my favourite,” he said.
The President posed for a photograph with the 19-member Advent Ambassadors choral group and they sang two songs while he was among them.
Police Band took over from the group later in the day.
Advent Ambassadors was formed 36 years ago by four SDA men. One of the four founders, Mr Jonathan Tawengwa, is still with the group.
Four of the group members – Mr Morris Tsoka, Mr Norman Dzvene, Mr Arnold Tanda and Mr Archford Matsika – joined the choir in the 1970s.
In the 1980s, the group sang for the First Family after being invited by the late Amai Sally Mugabe during a leprosy programme.
They also sang at the funeral of the late Amai Mugabe.
The group, that spent most of its time singing at weddings, church gatherings and other functions for years, has recorded five albums that include Tarisa Upone, Ready To Leave, The World and Ndicherechedzei Baba.
Group spokesperson Mr Ridgeway Dube said their mission was to spread the word of God through music.
“Our main aim is to preach the Three Angels’ Message to the world through singing. We are invited all over the country and outside Zimbabwe for weddings and different other occasions,” said Mr Dube.
Mr Dube said spirit of God kept the group members together for decades.
“We have managed to keep the group united because we do not sing for money. The spirit of God is always with us and at times we use our own money to travel for functions. The spirit helps us to co-ordinate well and to work as a family in love,” he said.
However, Mr Dube appealed to well-wishers to assist them with a bus to enable them to travel around in accomplishing God’s work.