Themba Mliswa has delved into the issue of politicising music in Zimbabwe. In his messsage he had this to say:
After the furore over Winky D’s Eureka album and specifically the powerful Ibotso there is nothing more ironic& revealing than Jah Prayzah coming in with Chiremerera and no one raises any issues.
The political undertones in there are naked like nothing on Ibotso!
I give it to JP that he mentions no names and anyone can use the song but that’s the whole point of arts. You don’t have to spell it out! I can use the song just as ED or Chamisa or even anyone else. However in our context, moreso after Ibotso, it’s clear the field ain’t even!
The wide application for Chiremerera shows how artists should be left to do their thing without being victimised by limited interpretations as has been happening with Winky D. You can’t pocket an artist and reduce them to a limited field of meaning for their work!
Winky D should be celebrated as he has shown skill in transitioning into positive and meaningful discourses since the days of Igofigo. Today he is a socially relevant artist resonating with society and not merely churning rhyming bars with no substance or intellectual spine.
In an age of drug abuse he is the essential and ultimate artist Gvt should harness to drive the messaging as he is followed by more young people. Him winning international awards while back here we treat him as an outcast is sheer madness and incompetence.
Personally I don’t know Winky D and have never met him but one can recognise his greatness. The guy has been in the field nearly 20 years! I will definitely bring him to Norton where people are more independent minded. They will enjoy and appreciate his greatness more! #Ibotso.
I give it to JP that he mentions no names and anyone can use the song but that’s the whole point of arts. You don’t have to spell it out! I can use the song just as ED or Chamisa or even anyone else. However in our context, moreso after Ibotso, it’s clear the field ain’t even!
The wide application for Chiremerera shows how artists should be left to do their thing without being victimised by limited interpretations as has been happening with Winky D. You can’t pocket an artist and reduce them to a limited field of meaning for their work!
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In an age of drug abuse he is the essential and ultimate artist Gvt should harness to drive the messaging as he is followed by more young people. Him winning international awards while back here we treat him as an outcast is sheer madness and incompetence.
Personally I don’t know Winky D and have never met him but one can recognise his greatness. The guy has been in the field nearly 20 years! I will definitely bring him to Norton where people are more independent minded. They will enjoy and appreciate his greatness more! #Ibotso.
