By Sindiso Dube
AFRO-Pop musician and dancer MKZ Bwilliganz, real name Masimba Kevin Zindodyeyi, says he did not want to waste a good song on a poorly produced video and waited till God whispered in his ears on when to do visuals for his hit single Sharayi, featuring Mzoe 7.
Sharayi was released five years ago and MKZ started getting recognition in Bulawayo and other cities after the song made waves. It went on to give him an opportunity to share the stage with internationally recognised artistes alongside Mzoe 7.
After Sharayi, his debut, MKZ followed up with Yellow Bone and Ben 10, the two tracks were produced by top producer Thulani Nyashanu and South African DJ Face, who has in the past worked with the likes of Maskiri, POY, Stunner, Mafriq and South African Mapaputsi.
Visuals to Sharayi that was directed by multi-award-winning Andy Cuta were released recently through video-sharing platform YouTube and ZTV.
“Sharayi is my debut and is very special to me. I have always wanted to do a video for this song, but I kept on telling myself it wasn’t the right time and right channels to do it. After five years I engaged Andy Cutta in what I felt was the right time and believe me we came up with a bomb, Andy is very good and makes magic,” MKZ said.
“Sharayi became a hit everywhere and many people have always asked me why I am not doing a video follow-up on Sharayi, but my answer was God’s time is the right time. I was not worried that Sharayi would fade, but I believe good music never fades and God’s time is the right time.”
The artiste boasts of establishing his own sound when everyone is doing dancehall and hip-hop.
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“I have managed to come up with my original sound that people can identify me with,” he said.
“Everyone is doing dancehall and hip-hop, but I took up different root-Afro dance music.
“As an African, I believe music is supposed to make people dance and that is what my music is all about, dancing, rejoicing and partying.”
