Not that Pastor Charamba had been possessed by the late sungura musician’s spirit; it was a way of saluting the late smoko musician’s widow who attended the gospel show.
Mai Tazvida was among thousands that graced Pastor Charamba’s show on the second day of 2011. The musician knows many people from Chi-town (Chitungwiza) on first name basis because he lived there for many years before fame and fortune took him to Borrowdale.
He views the town as the nest that nurtured his blossoming career and it should have been nostalgic for him to see Mai Tazvida, who used to be part of his neighbourhood, in the crowd cheering him on.
In the primary days of his career Pastor Charamba could have learnt a trick or two from the late musician despite a marked difference in their genres.It was evident in his way of saluting Mai Tazvida when he referred to her as maiguru (aunt: as in brother’s wife) connotatively referring to Tazvida as his brother.
“I want to recognise the presence of a special person here,” Pastor Charamba said arousing anxiety among his fans.“She is none other than our maiguru, Mai Tazvida…thank you for coming.”
He tried a few lines of Tazvida’s hit song Mabhawu to everyone’s delight.
Most of the fans in the auditorium were Christians who rarely follow secular music but it was Pastor Charamba’s humbleness that many applauded.Despite the striking difference in Pastor Charamba and Tazvida’s musical missions, the former knew that they were bound by a common thing — they were both musicians who lived in Chitungwiza.
- Chamisa under fire over US$120K donation
- Mavhunga puts DeMbare into Chibuku quarterfinals
- Pension funds bet on Cabora Bassa oilfields
- Councils defy govt fire tender directive
Keep Reading
But the salutation to Mai Tazvida was just a part of the eventful show that Pastor Charamba held without the traditional backing vocals of his wife.As a father, Pastor Charamba took a responsibility, outside his domestic responsibilities, to ensure that he celebrates 2011 with fans.Songs that rocked the auditorium included Machira Chete, Nyika Zimbabwe and Ibasa Rangu.
It was the only opportunity that Pastor Charamba had to introduce his latest album, Pashoko Pangoma, to his Harare and Chitungwiza fans on stage.It was such a memorable show and fans would be anxiously waiting for the day the Charambas return to the stage so that they have more of the album and the usual husband-wife affair that they are used to at live shows.
