The Sunday News
Munyaradzi Musiiwa in Gweru
Gweru gospel musician Respina Patai, who made a grant entrance into the music industry with her husband in 2005 with their hit song Mazambara is now back in the game after an eight-year sabbatical and is set to launch her new album titled Punish the Devil, next month.
Baba na Mai Patai as the couple was popularly known, are also set to release a DVD album for their album Makanaka which they did in 2010.
The couple now has six albums under their belt but on “Punish the Devil” Mai Patai as Respina is affectionately known, who is supported by Voice of Prophecy, has decided to go it alone while her husband Ephraim takes a fringe role as a backing vocalist.
Some of the songs on the new album, which was recorded at Diamond Studios by producer Bothwell Nyamhondera, include Shoko Rinesimba, Usatye, Moyo Munyoro, Mwari Anokomborera, Ndinodavira and Dai Asiri Jesu.
In an interview, Mai Patai said the album was inspired by her personal experiences.
“Next month I will be launching my latest album, Punish the Devil. The title is self-explanatory. I am urging people to pray unceasingly because only prayer can help you overcome the devil.
This album is inspired by my personal experiences. There are things I encountered in life that made me decide to pen some of the songs on this album,” she said. Mai Patai said she was back in the music industry.
“I know that I had let my fans down by going for eight years without releasing an album. Most fans asked me to come back to music and I obliged.
I hope my latest offering will not disappoint them. I am also going to launch my DVD album for Makanaka on the same day,” she said. Baba na Mai Patai emerged in the music industry in the early 2000s and endeared themselves with the gospel fanatics with their Sungura fused gospel. Some of their albums include Shoko Seshoko, Rumbidzwai, Mabhiravira, Mbiri Kunashe, Makanaka and Samulena.
