Sunday Life Reporter
IT is only the band’s second project and yet it has been delivered with unparalleled expertise that does not show any sign of them being newbies in the music industry.
The band is a sungura outfit called Dhibhiya Express and is led by Titus Majaya whose only other project was an album titled Ramba Wakadzvanya, which carried tracks such as Shumba Marwadzisa, Siyanai Naye Mnangagwa, Zvauya Nani and many more.
The song Zvauya Nani praises the effort and hard work that President Mnangagwa has been putting into making Zimbabwe the best it can be.
“We released the album before the 2023 elections and we wanted to show the world the good work that President Mnangagwa has been doing. The video show the projects wrought under President Mnangagwa as a testimony of his determination to achieve an upper-middle income economy by 2030,” said band leader Majaya who is also the composer and lead vocalist.
On their recent project a single called ZiG, he said they were urging the Zimbabweans to embrace and build confidence in the country’s currency and not to manipulate it.
The introduction of the currency has inspired the band to record a song praising the currency. “The song came with the introduction of a new currency called Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) on April 5, 2024, whose initial exchange rate of 13,56 ZiG to the US dollar has not moved much since then, signalling its strength.
“We thought it was wise for us to be part of the crusade that urged citizens to love their currency by putting it in a song. By so doing, we wanted to ensure that we widen the platforms through which the message is delivered,” he said.
Majaya said they wanted to deal with the scepticism among the population, adding that it was encouraging that many Zimbabweans have expressed more trust in the new currency.
“We are basically in support of the Government in believing that embracing the ZiG currency, which is backed by gold, is a crucial step towards economic sovereignty and liberation from neo-colonial influences,” he said.
The Central Bank has also been calling for the use of the ZiG currency, which represents a tangible pathway towards reclaiming economic sovereignty and nurturing sustainable development.
The currency is backed by US$575 million worth of hard assets, including foreign currencies, gold and other precious metals.
The ZiG replaced the Zimbabwean dollar. The song ZiG therefore aims to encourage the population to embrace the new currency and overcome public mistrust and structural barriers.
The song also plays a role in promoting the currency and creating awareness among the population. Majaya said as an upcoming band they are appealing to the corporate world to assist them so that they can acquire equipment and be able to produce their music without hiring the required equipment. He said they were also looking forward to producing the visuals for the song.
