The Muffinz have collaborated with South African Poet Lebo Mashile and Zimbabwean celebrated guitarists Joshua Meck and the legendary Oliver Mtukudzi on their second offering.
BY Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
The group has always had a special connection with Zimbabwe as one of the members, guitarist singer, Mthabisi Sibanda was born and raised in Matabeleland and only went to study in Johannesburg later in his teen years.
They have released their second album titled Do What You Love and they are indeed practicing what they preach.
Since the release of their debut album Have You heard? The Muffinz have graced the international stage at the Apollo theatre in New York, Fespam festival in Congo Brazzaville and Dola Jazz Festival in Norway.
Although The Muffinz have collaborated on the international scene, they have a deep will to cooperate and push forward a pan-African agenda by collaborating and performing with African artists within the continent. In the debut album Sibanda wrote a song title “Khumbul’ekhaya” sung in Ndebele and Shona dedicated to family and friends scattered across the world, in search of peace and stability.
Another song created by left handed jazz maestro Joshua is titled Rhythm of the World, an Ode to the continent whose resources have shaped the entire world. Some of the lyrics speak of a new story that needs to be told about Africa.
Guitarist and Singer, Sfiso Atomza Buthelezi sings “… but history hid your worth, now it’s time we tell the truth, that you are the mother of the world”.
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He says of this line: “It’s important as Africans to be able to tell our own story, tell it in the manner that is most truthful to our ancestors but also in a manner that will not betray our offspring”.
Josh Meck offers his tribute and sings Africa’s praises in Shona.
The Muffinz had the honour of meeting Mtukudzi at a festival in South Africa and joked about collaborating on a song, and this became a reality in 2014 when they recorded their second album.
