UPCOMING musician Sam Dondo , backed by his Impala Subway Crooners, will on Friday make a great entry into the music showbiz scene with the launch of a12-track debut album titled Zviuya in Harare.
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO
At the launch, Dondo will be supported by Zimbabwe’s big five namely Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, Alick Macheso, Winky D, Jah Prayzah and Sulumani Chimbetu. Last week we caught up with the musician who opened up on his album, recorded by Munya Viya of Viyali Studios.
Dondo, who started singing at a tender age at church, said he composed the songs on the album based on people’s day-to-day lives.
“This album carries messages that have a social bearing which are also inspired by my brief stint with a United Kingdom-based humanitarian organisation (International Reading Association) which I worked for during my stay in Botswana,” he said.
The song Zviuya Zviri Mberi, which features Jah Prayzah, talks about real life challenges with a discussion between a father and child, with the father advising the child that life is not an easy ride.
The father also urges his son to keep working hard.
The second track on the album, Kudyara Minamato is a song of hope where the musician is putting across the message that life is full of challenges.
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In the song, he is saying life sometimes sets challenges to test one’s courage and willingness to change.
Dondo then encourages people to pray if faced with such situations and never give up.
With the song Nhamo Ndaramba, the musician implores people to work hard in everything they do to avert poverty, which he describes as a great enemy to happiness.
He narrates how he grew up in a big family amidst poverty, an experience which he says shaped his approach to life.
In Vauya Neni, which features dendera ace Sulumani Chimbetu, Dondo calls on people to respect those in the music industry because they are professionals.
The song Dzungu is a danceable sing along track, which talks about self-praise that the musician believes is for losers as the real winners must not blow their own trumpets, but remain humble.
Kamberevere is a song that encourages unity among family members, with the musician saying when families are strong and stable, children show higher levels of wellbeing and are successful.
Dondo’s songs also put across the message that when things go wrong, either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship, the impact on a child’s later life can be devastating.
The song Pekauende talks of real life stories about married people who cheat resulting in marriages that disadvantage children.
In the song, the musician says there is no room for cheating in marriage.
Dondo said he was motivated by the support he was getting from renowned musicians and promoters that gave him the platform to showcase his talent.
