GOSPEL Afro-jazz artiste, Zimbabwe College of Music tutor and former Army Signals Band member Douglas Nsingo, who had gone quiet since his first album release in 2011, has resurfaced with a new offering titled Nzvimbo yeGolgota. By Tinashe Sibanda
The recent eight-track offering comes in an altogether new package recorded at Monolio Studios, engineered and produced by Clive Mono Mukundu.
The album is currently being marketed by Diamond Studios. “The marketing has hugely improved and the four-year hiatus was simply because I was having financial problems,” Nsingo said.
He said that during the break he had managed to acquire a jazz degree which had, to a large extent, encouraged his comeback and enhanced his work.
He said the quality of his music had improved tremendously and he had greatly enjoyed working with the new team that assisted on his comeback.
The album is a compilation of gospel songs only, unlike his previous which carried gospel, reggae and love songs.
Nsingo said he felt it was important for him as a Christian to stick to gospel music in his work.
“Although I can play several instruments from my experience as an instruments teacher as well as from having been part of the Army Signals Band, I felt it was important in music to work as a team, sharing knowledge as it develops us,” he said.
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He encouraged upcoming artistes to persevere in pursuit of their dreams.
He urged them not to be discouraged by obstacles that they may face. Nsingo said he wasn’t working with a band at the moment, but he was on the road to building one as he required one to hold live shows. “Literacy is very important and local artistes should never take education for granted,” he said.
“No matter what one desires to become, they should always seek to learn more about their passion.”
Songs to look out for on his album include the title track Nzvimbo YeGolgota, Hakuna Rugare, Buruka and Jerusarema, among others. Nsingo was in the Zimbabwe National Army Signals Band between 1982 to 2000 when he retired.
He furthered his education at the Zimbabwe College of Music where he is now teaching other upcoming artistes.
