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ONE of the longest serving rhumba ensembles in Zimbabwe, Diamond Musica, is set to rekindle lost glory by releasing new singles as well as tour the country by marketing their last album titled, Amai. The group is set to kick start the whirlwind tour by performing at popular entertainment centre, Club Mandisa tomorrow (Saturday) in a show that will mark their return to the eastern border city after more than a year of hibernation. The group which comprises Democratic Republic of Congo nationals, migrated to Zimbabwe in 1999 and has lost most of its band members over the years who left for greener pastures.
In an in interview, the band leader and founding member, Pitshoe Lumiere, said there was nothing that could stop the group from reviving the genre again and conquer. “We are ready to roar. Diamond Musica is stronger than ever and we would like to thank our fans for standing with us through thick and thin. We are working on new singles that we are yet to christen. We will unleash them in Mutare on Saturday. We will be glad to meet our home girls and boys from the DRC who are learning at the Africa University. We will also take the opportunity to publicise tracks on our album Amai.
“We will not stop holding shows around the country,” said Pitshoe. The outfit now consists of 18 members – including two locals – with Pitshoe being the lead vocalist.
Amai was released in 2013 and it carries eight tracks. The title track, Amai, features Dendera musician, Sulumani Chimbetu. Other tracks on the album include Dollar, Kwatakabva, Mapenzi, Sandra and Munin’ina. The group has six albums to date with the most popular one being This is Good, released in 2003.
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