Sungura Music of Zimbabwe

This is the indigenous genre of the Zimbabwe music film. Sungura music became famous in the early 80s, initiated by frontman Ephraim Joe and his ensemble known as Sungura Boys counted many popular future hit makers as members. Their roll included John Chibadura who is the guitarist, Simon Chimbetu who is the guitarist and vocalist, Naison Chimbetu, Ronnie Chataika, Michael Jambo (drums), Ephraim Joe who is the guitarist, Moses Marasha (bass), Never Moyo who is the lead guitarist, Bata Sinfirio (beat guitarist and System Tazvida (guitar and vocals).

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The Khiama Boys appeared as natural successors of the Sungura Boys after their expiration during in the mid-8os. Members include the following such as System Tazvida (Rhythm guiter Zacharia Zakaria (Sub Rhythm guitar), ), Nicholas Zacharia (Lead guitar), Alick Macheso (Bass), and Silas Chakanyuka (Drums). A great number of these musicians have gone on to fake popular professions with their own ensembles while Nicholas Zacharia has continued as the leader of the ensemble and he is still active as of the year 2008.

James Chimombe, whose romantic ballad and the powerful sungura song that is made up of the lead, beat and bass, made him a favorite in the late 80s.

The 90s was led by artists such as Leonard Dembo, the gassy Khiama Boys, veteran Simon Chimbetu and new musicians such as Alick Macheso, Somadhla Ndebele and Tongai Moyo. The artist of the year was none other person than Leomard Zkakata, whose musical project was a derivative of the double play Maungwe Brothers, a performance fronted by Zhakata and his cousin known as Thomas Makion. Zhakata seems to lament the ugly state of affairs that characterize the current generation. As anyone can lock through good listen of the beat of his word seem active the ground and also seems to have the ability to revive the dead from the graves. Almost his every chant speaks his agony, possibly the indiscriminate limiting of his chants by the Z.M.C. The year 2000 till presence has been characterized by a wrangle for the mass for the kingship of Sungura between the two great celebrities of the year, Alick Macheso and Tongai Moyo. Having led sales, tour and show turnouts, the criticism and counter criticism by the musicians at concerts and in some recorded evident is strong proof that the new feud is far from end.

Other musicians to come through in the subsequent years include Daiton Somanje, Joseph Garakara and Gift Amuli. And of late, aleck Macheso has appeared to become one of the best singers in the music firm, with his renowned dance known as zoraaa butter.

System Tazvida, John Chibadura, Thomas Makion, Leonard Dembo and Simon Chimbetu have all died and left us with their sweet songs.

Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi is a creative recorder who has also emerged in films like Jit. He plays in a plethora of patterns and he is recognized for penetrating words; for instance, he wrote a second chant about AIDS in Zimbabawe after Paul Matavire’s hit chant Yakauya AIDS iriko.