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Popular urban groover Alvin “Yombree Man” Manyala, who made it to the local market with his hit song ‘‘Misodzi’’, is still in the game and will be dropping a new album soon. The dreadlocked musician is set to release a 15-track album ‘‘Nature Haipikiswi’’ later this month.
During his time, he featured different artistes such as Rokie and Sanii Makhalima on some of his songs and made a name for himself. Then he seemed to just melt out of the scene and most had written him off as another would-be artiste.
Well known for his hoarse voice the singer revealed to The Herald Entertainment, that financial pressure forced him to other means of survival.
He also left the country in search of greener pastures. But eventually he discovered that home is best.
“You know how it is, of late I went to South Africa and Mozambique looking for greener pastures but it didn’t go well so I came back,” he said.
The musician has ventured into retailing but says music remains his passion.
“Although I’ into selling motor oil, I am still into music. I still do shows with Progress Chipfumo and I used the extra money to go in the studio,” he said.
The upcoming album will feature songs like ‘‘Vendor’’, ‘‘Nathan’’, ‘‘Tsamba’’ and ‘‘Anorova Rata’’ featuring a local artiste Shanize among others.
Yombree said that his fans should brace for fireworks from his upcoming album which he should have produced a year ago.
“My new album has a different feel from the previous years. Every one of my songs is going to be a hit. My songs are based on societal setting. I draw inspiration from God.
“If God has given you a gift your music can only be interesting and as artistes we can only see through God, you can never know which album is going to raise you,” he said.
Yombree said this time he is not going to be doing collaborations but focus on live bands.
“I want to rule my empire. This time I’m not featuring any artiste although I have a song with Shanize, that was my last.
“I am shifting all the attention by engaging a live band at most of my shows. I just want to be different from the previous years, this is my comeback,” said Yombree.
He said most of his songs are a combination of Jamaican and Zimbabwean dancehall fusion all composed by himself.
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