DENDERA musician Tryson Chimbetu on Wednesday launched his fourth album titled Compass at Ligi Bar in the capital. Entertainment Reporter
The musician proved he is a serious contender to the dendera crown through a good performance that kept revellers on their feet throughout the event.
His song Ndondo from the latest offering was the crowd’s favourite. Among the attendees were Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development deputy minister Jessie Majome and businessman Stanley Kasukuwere as well as promoters Patson Chimbodza, Josh Hozheri Fidelis Nyangove and several musicians.
Romeo Gasa, Progress Chipfumo, Peter Moyo and Simon Mutambi also graced the event.
To add colour to the exciting function, dancers Selemani Mpochi aka Majuice, Jonasi Kasamba and Francis “Franco Slomo” Dhaka took time to entertainment the crowd when they joined Chimbetu on stage for an exciting impromptu performance.
Gasa and Moyo also took to the stage to support their fellow musician and their joint performance left lasting impressions.
Moyo, who features on the new album performed the song Bhora Mberi alongside Chimbetu.
Majome was given time to address the audience and she said there was need to appreciate artistes’ role in the country in a big way.
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“We have to support these artistes by buying their original CDs so that they can keep on entertaining and educating people,” said Majome.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Chimbetu said he was happy that he finally launched his album.
“It took time for us to come out with the project, but I am happy that we have finally made it,” he said.
He added that he was confident of the project which he said was not a rushed album.
The 25-year-old musician said he adopted the title Compass to indicate that he wanted to follow the direction taken by his father Naison and his late uncle Simon when they founded Marxist Brothers.
“We have to take the direction of our fathers and what they established for us. We have to take it further in the way they would have wanted. I am still to fully discover the direction and continue playing dendera,” he said.
The launch was preceded by a road show in the afternoon that saw a convoy of top-of-the-range cars drive through Glen View, Budiriro and Highfield.
