BY DESIRE TSHUMA.
Up coming Sungura artists are deviating from hard core Sungura to what they call digital Sungura like what has been done by Leonard Kapfurutsa who is a founder and the leader of Home Boy Productions.
Leonard and the Home boy Sounds band have released their first album titled ‘WAIBATA HERE ‘ [silver and gold],which is a five track album .The album is a steady, unique and exceptional product of distinct melodies that shows a great difference from the traditional sungura and other local genres .The album is also punctuated by Venda and Swahili chants and lyrics.
The first track opens with the song called ‘Rwendo rwemujecha’ which highlights a metaphoric urge to those who may be starting on new ventures it compares life endeavors to a journey in a difficult terrain that can only be overcome through focus and resilience. The second track is the title track of the album ‘Waibata Here’ which potrays the obstacles brought by the quest for ‘lobola’ money ,poverty and real love.
Usandipondere is track number three which is a composed version that shifts from the contemporary hard -core sungura ,it carries a message against gender based violence. The artist’s last two tracks are sending almost the same message of unity, peace and love. ‘l started music at a tender age when I was doing grade three, l used listen to different types of music like gospel ,reggae ,sungura , house and so many but finally l fell in love to Naison Chimbetu ,stage name Dr Nero’ narrated Leonard.
‘l worked with Dr Nero since 1999 ,he taught me Dendera baseline guitar and we composed two songs together called ‘Rudo Usandisiye and Murarawungu ‘elaborated Leonard .’l acquired expertise from Dr Nero then l started my own work with the assistance of my brother Lovemore Jim Kapfurutsa who is a rhythm guitarist for the band’ said Leonard.
The name Home Boy Sounds emanated from the bond that the group is having they are are based in Budiriro Five in Harare ,as they are still crippling ,one of the local music promoter Mr Ngoni Gutu who is also the owner of Gold Fish Records provided them with a room in his house for practising and again he is the band interim manager for the logistics.
When this writer asked him to comment on piracy he said it has a huge catastrophe and the government should tighten laws against that. Leonard Kapfurutsa was born in Chegutu thirty eight years ago, married with two kids .
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