adminAfrica – might at least find consolation in the form of Evans “Vanso” Sekete who has unleashed a 10-track Chimurenga offering titled “Nhambe Tambe”.
Vanso , who first stormed the local music scene following the release of his debut album “Toichuna” last year – this time, however, proves how determined he is to take the genre to another level judging by the effort he put into his work.
And to sate the appetites of Chimurenga music lovers, Vanso has not only gone a notch up by adopting a Pan-African approach in his lyrics, but he has also incorporated a variety of music instruments including saxophones, mbira and guitars to give his music that peculiar Chimurenga music identity. Listening to his music, it is without any doubt that Mukanya indeed heavily inspires the Chitungwiza-based Vanso’s music.
Listeners will fall in love with the song “Sovereignty” that speaks about the importance of having one’s destiny in one’s hands.
The song is pregnant with philosophical messages, denouncing imperialism while promoting empowerment and indigenisation.
“Empowerment is not negotiable in Africa/ Empowerment is a philosophy in Zimbabwe/ Our destiny is not negotiable in my father’s land/ Our destiny is not negotiable in Africa,” sings Vanso in the song.
The track is already receiving positive comments from local radio listeners. Closer in meaning to “Sovereignty” is the track, “Pfuma Yemusha” that urges people to jealously safeguard their national heritage and wealth from avaricious foreign marauders.
This and the above song would not have come at a more opportune time than now when many interested parties are bent on plundering the natural and minerals that Zimbabwe is endowed with. “Pfuma yemusha uno vakomana hairove iwe. . . Takaipiwa nani?/ Takaipiwa Najehovha . . . takaipiwa nemadzitateguru edu/ Pfuma iyi yemusha uno ngaichengetedzwe (Our national heritage will not disappear right under our noses. It was handed down to us by our forefathers, and God blessed this nation with all its wealth),” he sings.
Listening to the album, it is easy to see that the muse of inspiration had indeed visited the artiste and prodded him to say something for nation building, as the song “Vaka Zimbabwe” can testify.
It is a call to all Zimbabweans to put their heads together and build the nation.
It is also a call to those Zimbabweans who left the country for Diaspora to remember their roots and come and work for the betterment of the nation.
“Hwai hwai huyai tivake musha wababa.”
The bad things that people do and their repercussions on them makes up the gist of the song “Nhambe Tambe” in which people are advised to desist from such tendencies.
“Magaisa”, “Judgement”, “Standa Sami”, “Changamire”, “Nyadenga”, “Ndakakuyambira” and the title track, “Nhambe Tambe” make up the rest of the playlist.
Gramma Records recorded and released the album.
Online Reporter