By Tawanda Ngena
"......Vadzimu woye, ndiroteseyiwo zuva riya, zuva rekufa
kwangu
Mwari mambo imi, ndiroteseyiwo, zuva riya, zuva rekufa kwangu
Ndigowana nguva, yekutendawo madzisahwira
Ndigowana nguva, yekuoneka madzisahwira
Kana ndafa, hupfumi hwangu hwunodyiwa naniko
Kana ndafa, ndaenda, hupfumi hwangu hwunodyiwa naniko......?
These are the lyrics to the late but great Zimbabwean music icon,
John Chibadura's classic song 'Zuva Rekufa Kwangu'.
These very same lyrics pierced a lot of people's hearts over
two decades ago and today singer/songwriter,
Lyndsay has made sure that they will continue to echo for years and years to come.
The dancehall artist, whose real name is Mildred Munyikwa is
sure to leave a few people feeling nostalgic with the recent release of her own
rendition of the classic song which was officially released on the 19th of
December.
"The track has been made available to all the local radio
stations and it is my sincere hope that they will give it ample airplay.
"To those who have access to the internet, 'Zuva Rekufa
Kwangu' is available on Soundcloud and on Youtube as an audio", she said.
The songstress describes the process of recording the song as
a deeply-emotional experience.
"Whilst recording the song, I felt really close to my 'maker'
and i can relate to the message in the song.
"Life is unpredictable and one can die at any moment in
time without ever getting the chance to thank those that matter the most and I
am sure all of us have at some point or another lost that special someone and just
the thought of them leaving without saying goodbye brought me to tears.....it
was really a touching moment for me", said Lyndsay.
It is indeed a powerful song and one with a powerful message
as well. It is not uncommon in african culture for relatives of the deceased to
fight over the inheritance left behind as more often than not, the deceased would
have died without having prepared a WILL.
"I am sure all of us, including the fans are connected to
Zuva Rekufa Kwangu somehow because the song speaks about real life experiences.
"When we die none of us really has any clue, so the
best idea is for us to write a WILL, that way, everyone can and will be assured
that their belongings go to the right persons that they would have desired.
We sought to find out what Munyikwa's earliest recollection of
James Chibadura was.
"I was very young when I was first introduced to John Chibadura's
music, I think I was 5 years old when i began
taking interest.
"My brothers were big fans of his and they would play
his music all day so recently I thought to myself, why not rewind the hands of time
and rekindle those moments that me and my family used to have and share that same
joy with the rest of the world", said the Highfields-based songstress.
Chibadura or 'Mr Chitungwiza', as he was popularly known during
his peak is undeniably one of the greatest musicians that Zimbabwe has ever produced.
"John Chibadura's music played a key role in our lives growing
up as he was part and parcel of our day to day lives as he was played in our
house.
" I just felt that I needed to honour him and his musical
legacy somehow and doing this song was one sure way of doing so and a good place
to start.
"I did not want to miss the chance to remind the people
out there, especially the youths of today that there once lived a legendary
musician icon called John Chibadura", said the 22 year old.
Besides shooting the video to 'Zuva Rekufa Kwangu' which she
said she is putting the wardrobe together for and will have an 'old school' feell,
Lyndsay promise a lot for 2017 in terms of brand new videos, albums, shows
abroad and of course, more hit songs!
She is currently riding on the back of her debut 10 track
album, 'Ghost Hour', itself laden with hit tracks such as 'Wakati Uchandida',
'Jah Bless', 'Nhamo Yamakatisiira', 'Madhuna Mutuna', and 'Ndinochema', to mention
a few.
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