Epworth music producer releases Aguma riddim

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After Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) leader Walter Magaya’s claim to have found a drug, Aguma, which could cure Aids, suffered a false start, rising Epworth music producer Speakmore Alicious Ali has taken the opportunity to release a 23-track Aguma riddim compilation album.
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By Munyaradzi Madzokere

After Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD) leader Walter Magaya’s claim to have found a drug, Aguma, which could cure Aids, suffered a false start, rising Epworth music producer Speakmore Alicious Ali has taken the opportunity to release a 23-track Aguma riddim compilation album.

The project, inspired by Magaya’s Aguma drug saga, involves a number of popular Zimdancehall artistes in Ras Caleb, Cello Culture and G’nacious, while the majority are upcoming artistes from Epworth.

Like the Aguma drug, Ali revealed that the riddim, which is on a reggae tip, had been created to heal society, especially during the difficult times the country’s is going through.

“This project was inspired by Aguma the drug, which was said to cure Aids. As you know, music heals so the Aguma riddim is meant to heal the people emotionally,” Ali said.

Ali is the creative mind behind the V11 riddim, which did extremely well last year on the music scene. The riddim was popularised by artistes such as D Flexx, Platinum Prince and Celcius.

The Aguma riddim was initially meant for release in January, but the project was only sent to local radio stations last week.

“I am happy with the production and I think it’s better than the last one [V11]. The artistes who feature on the project did justice to the Aguma sound and I believe it’s going to be a hit,” Ali said.

Some of the songs to look out for on the album are Jah Jah Ndichengetei by Ras Caleb, Cello Culture’s I am For You, Ndikakutarisai by Automan as well as Not Anymore done by Thelma, one of the four female artistes featured on the compilation album.

After trying his hand in music, Ali, who grew up in Dzivaresekwa, decided to focus on producing music and set up his Ras Klass Studio in 2016 in Epworth’s Overspill area.

He has so far been impressed by the talent in Epworth.

“There is a lot of talent in Epworth, but most of the artistes here need exposure. We have some of the best artistes here and it’s just a matter of time before they begin to dominate the music scene.

“It is my desire to expand on the knowledge that I have as a music producer and also to groom artistes who would do well on the international scene,” Ali said.

Ali is working on another hard-core beat to be released this year, while there are two gospel music projects on his lap.