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Chazezesa Challengers
Chazezesa Challengers are a Zimbabwean Sungura music band formed in 1993 under the direction of the late System Tazvida in Chitungwiza. System, a Khiama Boys alumnus, grew sick of not receiving his fair share of royalties and decided to form his own band. Both his stints in Khiama Boys and the Sungura Boys had ended without any financial compensation. He recruited some experienced musicians, including his bassist brother Peter. The band of five are veterans of the Zimbabwe music scene. His brother Peter is a Nyami Nyami Sounds alumnus. Guitarist LeeRoy Lunga had played with both the Super Sounds and the Kasongo Band, while percussionist Lucky Mumiriki had experience with the Hurungwe Sounds and the Sungura Boys. The group is also known as Boyz DzeSmoko. Music style The group successfully mixed elements of sungura, jazz, South African mbaqanga and traditional sounds, creating an appealing and popular blend. The Chazezesa Challengers produced a string of hit albums in the mid-to-late 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
System Tazvida
Funuel Nyasha Tazvida, best known as System Tazvida, was a Zimbabwean musician born on 2 May 1968 in Zaka Masvingo (Fort Victoria ) during the Rhodesia era the modern day Zimbabwe. Very popular in his home country mainly in the 1990s, though not as well known internationally. System Tazvidas music was sung more in a satirical manner but was very pregnant with meaning and was more of a social commentator on various issues that affect people in their day to day living. Tazvida wrote and performed songs mainly in his native Shona language. The song which put him in the lime light was Mabhauwa which he sang together with Khiama boys system was on vocals . This song used to be played in nightclubs of Zimbabwe and all kinds of places such as pubs. Tazvida was best known for his hits ''Anodyiwa Haataure'' and ''Mushandi Ndimambo''. However, it was his 1993 hit ''Rudo Tsika Nemagariro'' which propelled him to national stardom. Tazvida had played with various bands including the Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |