Urban grooves pioneer Pauline Gundidza recently shared insights into a "destructive" period of her life, revealing the deep personal meaning behind her song "Angelina."
Speaking on a podcast, Pauline explained that the track serves as a cautionary tale for young girls, urging them to avoid the pitfalls of excessive partying.
"This song is very emotional to me. Sometimes I don't finish it when I perform it live," Pauline confessed.
"It takes me back to my old years, where I lived a destructive life, getting drunk, and I can't get back the years I was wild."
Pauline emphasised the particular dangers for women in such an environment.
"As females, we put ourselves in danger whilst we are living the party life," she stated.
Despite the risks she took, she expressed immense gratitude: "I thank God that in all this mischief, I didn't get myself into much trouble or death. God preserved me; if I had continued in that path, I wouldn't be here"
Gundidza is a Zimbabwean musician who was part of the Mafriq group that had a hit song Ndomuudza Sei together with Lovedale 'Discord' Makalanga and Tungamirai 'Tunga T' Tavi which was disbanded in 2010.
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One prominent aspect of her public life has been her relationship with fellow musician Rockford "Roki" Josphats.
They have two children together.
Gundidza has also openly shared her struggles with substance abuse.
She has spoken about how drugs led her to lose wealth, time, business associates, and friends, and disrupted her career.
She has used her personal experiences to raise awareness about drug and substance abuse, even participating in events with the first lady to speak to children about the effects of drug abuse.
Beyond her personal life, Gundidza has been vocal about issues affecting female musicians in Zimbabwe.
She has spoken out against sexual exploitation in the music industry and the prevalent stereotypes that portray female artists as having "loose morals."
She advocates for respect for female musicians and challenges the assumption that their profession makes them immoral.
She has also criticised local radio stations for giving airtime to songs with indecent language while neglecting music that addresses women's and children's rights.
