Zim artists who have failed to keep family legacies alive

Zim artists who have failed to keep family legacies alive

LEGENDS have come and gone but their work together with their names live on forever. However, it is in the hands of the predecessors to honour the legacy by retaining and cherishing the works of the fore legends so that they will always be remembered.

As time goes on things change due to technological advancement and legendaries tend to fed slowly but surely. One most important thing legends leave besides their mastery and fame is their loved ones who hold their names. So many legends not only in Zimbabwe have denied extinction because their names are still music to our ears on frequent basis.

The Chimbetu legacy which was created by the late Dendera musician Simon Chimbetu still live on as we have seen his legacy being passed on and on until now Dendera music is still all over the local air play. The band was passed from brother to brother until when the cousins Tryson and Sulumani divided it. This clearly means that we do not only have the work of Simon to hold on to after he gave up his souls but we still have the Chimbetu name still pitching up with fresh stuff for our amusement.

Preserving a legacy does not necessarily mean one has to be like or better than the legend but it is more like living up to the reputation that is left in their hand and showing ability and confidents in the greatness that runs in your blood because it does take a heart of a legend to be one going hand in hand with the saying ‘legends are born not made’.

Numerous Young people in the country have managed to live up to the legacy of their fallen legendary family members the likes of Peter Moyo, and Amara brown. The fact that crowds still rise and jump to the legendary family name is a very admirable thing.

Never the less some have failed to hold on to the legacy due to lack of focus, self confidence and greed. They are not necessarily to blame for their failures because the arts industry is definitely not for the faint hearted but we are going to be making them our area of attention in this context looking at how and why they have failed their family legacies.

Witness Malaba

Witness Nduna Malaba junior the son of the late well known musician Ndux Malax senior took his father’s footsteps in the music genre. He released a six track album khona sizake sibone which did well in the markets which feature hit tracks like Lerato in 2013 before he disappeared from the local show biz and went to search for greener pastures in South Africa.

Derrick Majaivana

Lovemore Majaivana the famous self exiled Bulawayo brewed musician has his son struggling with the complexities in the industry trying to walk in his father’s his footsteps. Derrick Majaivana launched his first album Bayamemeza sometime last year and has been trying to get the foothold which his father used to have during his days of fame.

Morgan and Tendai Dembo

Morgan and Tendai Dembo the sons of the late legend Leonard Dembo are one of the perfect examples who have failed to maintain the music reputation left to them by their late father due to lack of unity. After the duo spitted Tendai went solo talking over the Barura express and launched an album Kupa kwashe mid last year whose launch was a dismal failure due to poor attendance and Morgan claiming to be able to form a better band than that of his brother.

So much unlike their father who achieved a lot in his music career such as his performance at Miss World Namibia gaining himself international recognition and being voted Zimbabwe’s Silver Jubilee best song after was long gone the duo is busy drowning in feud and greed.

King Tazvida

The Tazvida legacy has been passed over and over for a very long in the brotherhood but failing to live up to where System Tazvida left off in 1999. The band was taken over by Leeroy Lunga who failed to rejuvenate the band then it was taken over by Peter Tazvida who also passed away in 2002 and Isaac who relocated to Mozambique and now it is in the hands of King whose album was expected early this year is still heads on battling to live up to the legendary.

Tendai Chimombe

The Chimombe Legacy which was built by the late James Chimombe was not left in good hands after his son Freddie Chimombe demolished it to the ground before he suffered a long illness. He blew all his father’s loyalties on his own interests with nothing to do with preserving the family name and his father’s legacy. He took over the band and sold the equipment, opened a grocery store which did not do well. Chimombe senior’s daughter Tendai seems to be the only one who has interest in his father’s legacy as she has rejuvenated the Huchi band.

Some have quitted the legacy that was left for them because they cannot handle the pressure in the industry and the peanuts that the entertainment industry in the country offers. Elijah Madzikatire the son of comedy drama actor Safirio Madzikatire whose legend Mukadota still lives on is a perfect example of one of the people who gave up the industry because of its situation.  In some commentaries he says his father demoralized him from pursuing his music career and in some he says he has been all over the TV and radio commercials but still the industry has failed to get him to live a luxurious life that is led by other people who have not made the contributions he has made in the sector.

Call for curvy women to embrace modelling

Call for curvy women to embrace modelling

A LOCAL model management agency — Iconic Model Management Zimbabwe has called on Zimbabwean plus-size women to take up modelling as a career, as plus-size modelling is fast growing popular across the globe.

IMMZ director Nilton Makazhu told Sunday Leisure that the world had started appreciating plus-size models, hence the call for curvy women to take it up as a career.

“Our goal is to bring and showcase the value of plus-size women-cum models in Zimbabwe. Africa is

endowed with curvy women and we should make efforts to promote our culture and celebrate our women,” he said.

Makazhu also said being plus-size in a world that encourages a standardised idea of beauty meant that people were acknowledging that they were imperfect.

“If they accept that they are different then it means that they are classified as other and somewhat out of the norm, which is slim. It means acknowledging the constant struggle they are faced with each day because of their supposed cellulite ridden thighs, the ‘extra’ skin they have around their stomachs, their flabby arms and chubby cheeks.

“It’s about realising there’s a need for change, and choosing to love their bodies unconditionally. Society should accept that there too are curvy women who also have feelings and yearn to be appreciated by society. Curvy women shouldn’t have any illusions about their bodies. Yes they are not perfect but those are the only bodies they have.

They deserve and should love themselves,” he said.

He added: “Our mission is to knock down barriers and stereotypes of the perception of curvy women, paving the way for true representations of beauty for full-figured women by helping them feel confident and at peace with themselves while embracing their God-given bodies,” he said.

A Zimbabwean plus-size model based in South Africa, Stacey Johnson, who recently took part in an exclusive photo shoot to promote curvy women in Africa, said the concept behind promoting plus-size women in Zimbabwe and Africa was good.

“I understand not everyone understands what this is about. To me it is such a simple concept. It’s all about loving your body regardless of your size and chasing your dreams. The problem is that the world has been culturally colonised by European concepts that people tend to appreciate what has been ‘forced down their throats’ instead of their own,” she said.

“Being plus-size means being a confident woman who refuses to let anybody’s ideas or perceptions of beauty alter my self-worth. I am seeing my body through my gaze for a change. Being fearless — waiting for no man’s approval and apologise to no woman for the way I look.”

The photo shoot, which was organised by a South African fashion agency — Revelation Fashion attracted curvy women from across Africa.

Revelation Fashion is a South African clothing brand specialising in irresistible yet affordable plus-size clothing for the confident, fearless woman.

There have been shows held in Zimbabwe such as Miss Curvy that have failed to break the stereotype, with many people ridiculing the pageant as one that seeks to poke fun at curvy women.

Wikipedia describes the term plus-size model as an expression applied to an individual of larger stature (sometimes overweight or obese) who is engaged primarily in modelling plus-size clothing.

Plus-size models also engage in work that is not strictly related to selling large-size clothing such as photography and advertising photography for cosmetics, household, pharmaceutical products, sunglasses, footwear and watches.

Therefore plus-size models do not exclusively wear garments marketed as plus-size clothing. This is especially true when participating in fashion editorials for mainstream fashion magazines.

Miss Zimbabwe officially booted out over her leaked indecent pics

Miss Zimbabwe booted out over her leaked indecent pics

EMILY Kachote was yesterday officially dethroned as Miss World Zimbabwe, paving way for the first princess Annie Grace Mutambu.

In a statement, the Miss Zimbabwe executive board said Kachote had violated the rules and regulations governing the pageant.

“The Miss Zimbabwe executive board would like to inform the nation that it has resolved to dethrone Miss Emily Kachote as Miss World Zimbabwe 2015. Early this month one of the local tabloids carried a story, which alleged that Miss Emily Kachote’s nude photos had appeared on a WhatsApp group.

“This report came shortly after Miss Emily had confessed that she had once posed nude.

“This was in violation of the rules and regulations governing the Trust which all the contestants appended their signatures to,” read the statement.

Miss World Zimbabwe Trust regulation number five reads: “Winners of the Miss Word Zimbabwe beauty pageant, whether a title holder or a runner-up must not have posed nude professionally or socially in all forms of media.

Emily Kachote

“Being in a relationship, sexual advances towards anyone and any behavior categorized as immoral by the Miss Zimbabwe Trust is grounds for instant disqualification and dethronement.”

The statement further reads: “It should be noted that during the scouting and the preceding boot camp all aspiring models appended their signatures to these regulations and undertook to abide by them.

“The confession by Miss Emily Kachote that she once posed nude and her admission of the existence of the photos led the Trust to dethrone her since her conduct was a precise violation of rules governing the Trust.

“The First Princess Miss Annie Grace Mutambu has since replaced Miss Emily Kachote. In its quest to have a probity queen the Trust will not hesitate to effect its rules and regulations governing it.”

In an interview, Miss Zimbabwe Trust spokesperson Tendai Chirau confirmed the development adding that a ceremony to crown the new queen and hand over prizes to the winners would be held within a fortnight.

The decision to dethrone Kachote ends weeks of speculation as the Trust took an unprecedented five weeks to announce the decision. Kachote has faced the same fate that befell her predecessor Thabiso Phiri, who was dethroned after a similar scandal last year.

Mutambu will represent Zimbabwe at Miss World 2015 to be held on December 19 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China where reigning queen Rolene Strauss of South Africa will crown her successor.

Jah Love breathes fire at reporters as he REUNITES with Bounty Lisa

Jah Love breathes fire at reporters as he REUNITES with Bounty Lisa

Souljah Love and Bounty Lisa

Dancehall Star Soul Jah Love and Wife Bounty Lisa are back together. The two had parted ways over the past weeks with Bounty Lisa having reportedly returned to her parents’ home.

The two confirmed their reunion and paraded their love over the weekend with a performance in Kuwadzana. Issues of Soul Jah Love’s infidelity were raised in a leaked Whatsapp conversation between Bounty Lisa and her friend. She said she had become tired of Soul Jah Love’s actions and had decided to end the relationship.

Soul Jah Love played the separation issue down when contacted for  comment yesterday,” I don’t know where you got that from. Handichaziva kuti Mweya waMwari kana kuti Mweya yetsvina kana kuti imari irikuita kuti zvidaro kuti ndakarambana nemukadzi,” he said.

A close source said that the two had resolved their differences. “They had gone separate ways but it seems they resolved the issue between themselves and on Saturday they were together at the gig in Kuwadzana. Vakatoenda vese,” said the source.

A video of the performing together has been circulating on social media. Bounty Lisa confirmed that they performed together and could not be drawn into commenting on the reunion, referring all questions to Soul Jah Love.