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Arts Reporter
After starving his fans for two years, Dendera music kingpin Sulumani Chimbetu is set to end his dry spell with his 10th album launch on November 25 in his hometown of Chegutu.
The Dendera music sensation released his previous album titled “Entanglement” in December 2020.
In an interview with The Herald Entertainment, Sulumani said he was oiling up his machinery so that on November 25 he would not disappoint his fans.
He said he was enduring sleepless nights in the studio so that he could come out with an outstanding album.
“Now I’m very busy in the studio and on most occasions. I’m having some sleepless nights in the studio doing some rehearsals and recordings,” he said. “I promise my fans that I will never let them down on the launch date.”
The “Sean Timba” hit maker said as of now he could not disclose the album title and names of the songs because of security reasons.
He fears he might lose it all to piracy.
“As of now, I’m not ready to disclose the name of the album and also the names of the songs on the album because piracy these days is at its peak,” he said.
“I’m going to announce the album title just a week before the launch date. I will call a press conference when I’m announcing it, and, on that date, I will release some of the songs.”
The album launch will coincide with the commemorations of his late father, Simon “Chopper” Chimbetu.
Simon Chimbetu died in August 2005 when he was 50 years.
This year thus marks 18 years since the veteran Dendera music founder passed away.
Sulumani said his new album will be a token of appreciation to his late father who left a big legacy for him.
“My new album is going to coincide with my late father’s 18 years of commemorations since he died,” he said. “So, this new album is a token of appreciation to him. As the Chimbetu family we always commemorate our late father, so this year we are commemorating him in a unique way with a new album.”
Sulumani said he chose his album launch to be held in Chegutu because he was inspired by the late veteran musician and national hero, Dr Oliver Mtukudzi, who left a big legacy in his hometown of Norton.
Mtukudzi built a state-of-the-art leisure centre and a music training centre called Pakare Paye Arts Centre located in Norton.
In 2013, Sulumani opened a bar in Chegutu called Batai Munhu Sports Bar. He intends to open a music training centre in the town.
“The late Dr Mtukudzi inspired me very much, he left a state-of-the-art leisure centre and also a music training centre in his home town and now so many people remember him through that,” he said.
“I want to follow that route. In 2013 I opened a bar, now I’m planning to build a state-of-the-art leisure centre and also a state of art music training centre in my hometown.”
Sulumani promised his fans that sungura music was in safe hands despite the fast growth of many other genres like Zim Hip-Hop and Zimdancehall.
“I want to assure our fans that the sungura genre is in safe hands and is here to stay for many more decades,” he said.
“As one of the sungura artists, I’m working very hard so that the genre can survive for so many decades. Sungura is our main music, so we are there to guide it.”
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