POPULAR gospel musician Noel Zembe is currently hospitalised at Chitungwiza Central Hospital following injuries sustained in a car accident.
Jairos Saunyama
The Ndaiwana Hama hit maker was involved in an omnibus accident in Mbare a fortnight ago which saw him fracturing his legs as well as sustaining other injuries.
The musician’s wife, Winnet Zembe, confirmed the accident and said her husband underwent an operation on his left leg after spending 10 days at Harare Hospital.
“After seeing that his condition was deteriorating we took him to Chitungwiza Central Hospital where the medical practitioners demanded US$3 500.
“We raised US$1 500 only and the operation was done. But the doctors need their money. He is still in hospital,” she said.
Zembe started music in 1985 as a member of Scanners International together with Emmanuel Thomas, the late Primrose Sithole, Jivas Dzotizei, Philbert Marowa, the late Bob Manwere and Wellington Masvosva.
Based in Dzivaresekwa suburb, the youthful group released the single Chauya Chauya in 1986 before meeting promoter Professor Fred Zindi, also a musician, during the 1987 Independence Day celebrations at Rufaro Stadium in Harare.
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Zindi adopted the group and renamed it Black Fusion before changing the name to Frontline Kids.
In 1992, the group changed its name to the Frontline Crew because the members had grown up and so could not pass for kids.
While others sought their own dreams, Zembe went into chemical manufacturing and later returned to music and recorded the single Baba Thoko with High-Density Studios under the Zeal project.
Later, he turned to gospel and recorded Ndaiwana Hama, Ndega Ndega and Pinda Mudanga. He managed to introduce a fresh gospel beat with inspiring lyrics which saw him becoming one of the best gospel musicians ever to come out of Zimbabwe.
