Zhakata takes fans down memory lane

This was his first show at the joint and revellers were eager to witness Zhakata in their backyard and he was also ready to impress and delivered a top-drawer act that was pregnant with thrills.
The artiste took fans down memeory lane with his golden classics like “Mugove”, “Maruva Enyika” and “Pakuyambuka”.
He then sampled tracks off his latest album “Gotwe – Last Born” and revellers loved every bit of it.
Suluman Chimbetu will dish out the best of dendera when performs at the same joint on Saturday.
Elsewhere, the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe continues to shine as evidenced by the launch of three albums by groups from the Glen View and Kuwadzana circuits on Sunday.
The groups — Heaven Horses, Voices of Glory and Heroes of Faith — were launching their albums — “Vanoshamisa”, “Ishe Tinotenda” and “Ndiani Pane Zamba” — which were released last week.
Organised by Artwell Gomera, who is also the sponsor of Heaven Horses and Voices of Glory, the launch was a clear testimony of the abundant talent in the church and how some youths are spending their time productively.
Attended by about 500 people, the event saw the groups performing some of their songs much to the delight of the crowd.
Kuwadzana-based Heroes of Faith, who were also the guest performers at the launch, thrilled with songs like “Hoyo Mushandiri Washe”, “Ndinoshamiswa Kwazvo”, “Handikusiyei”, “Mazambara” and “Ndiani Pane Zamba” which is also the title track of their album.
The group also showcased their drum and trumpet playing skills which blended well with their vocals.
Heaven Horses were also in fine form and exhibited a rare brand of accappella singing.
They played some of the songs taken off the 10-track “Vanoshamisa” such as “Vanoshamisa”, “Tora Zita”, “Dondifemerai”, “Hoyo Mushandiri Washe”, “Tapinda Tapinda”, “Mazambara”, “Muromo Wangu” and “Baba Ndiri Mwana Wenyu”.
This is their second album after “Ishe Vachadzoka — Rambai Muchinyengetera” released in 2010.
“We are happy with the support that our church is giving us. It is very difficult for some youths to know the purpose and mission of life but we are grateful that God has blessed us with these talents,” said Dawson Tatenda Nehanda, a member of the group.
His sentiments were echoed by Gomera, who urged the church to support its own talent.
“If we uplift our youths in the church, we are also promoting them to have something to fall back on while at the same time uplifting our music industry.
“We are also proud to announce that the group of female singers, Voices of Glory, could be the first in the history of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe to record an album using music instruments,” Gomera said.