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AFTER close to a decade away from the limelight, Lovemore “Majaivana” Tshuma, is set to bounce back on the local music scene — but through his son.
Majaivana’s eldest son, Derick Sipho Majaivana, is finalising work on his debut album, titled Angeke, which seeks to relive the exiled musician’s works.
The project will be released next month.
“I spoke to my father and he told me that he was not interested in recording anymore as he is already working there (in the USA),” said Derick.
“He told me that if he is ever to bounce back in music, it would be gospel music because he is now a born-again Christian.”
“I then decided to take it from where he left. I consulted him and he gave me all his blessings.”
Afterwards, Derick hooked up with his father’s old time friend Albert Nyathi who offered to assist him.
Nyathi will also feature in two tracks on the album.
“After listening to my stuff, Nyathi called me over to Harare and he started helping me out.
“He offered his backing group, Imbongi to work with me. He also hooked me up with Otis Ngwabi, who is now a member of my backing team.”
The forthcoming album is titled Angeke, which means “I will never let go”.
It touches on various social issues, the same kind of issues that made Majaivana prominent.
“This is basically a continuation of my father’s work,” said Derick.
“I know taking over from where he left is a mammoth task, but I am working with the same people he worked with, and even when he was still here, I used to work with him closely.
“I always wanted to get into music at a very young age, but my father insisted that I should go to school and establish myself professionally.”
He took heed of his father’s advice but only went as far as Ordinary Level.
By the time he finished his studies, Derik was already a musician of some sort, having assumed a new role as a drummer for a church in Bulawayo.
In 2007, Derick joined the One Plus One bad in Bulawayo, but still felt it was not what he wanted.
It was then that he decided to go solo, and do the same kind of music his father was involved in.
“I felt I had to do it because my young brother (Bantu Rovers player Mandla Tshuma) is not into music, he is a soccer player” added Derick.
“This music is an inheritance my father left for us, and it is up to us to preserve it.”
Majaivana’s fans in South Africa will be the first to sample the project when Derick performs at the launch of an album by a Zimbabwean based in that country, Prince Tshabalala.
A Facebook group, Time for a Majaivana Tour – Please come back Majee has 499 members.
BY VUSUMUZI SIFILE
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