THE “bad boy” of Zimbabwean rap music Alicias Musimbe — popularly known as Maskiri — has broken his long silence with an announcement that he would be touring the United Kingdom with his manager, Calvin Chiwundura, later this month.
BY NIGEL PFUNDE
The popular lyricist told NewsDay from his base in South Africa that his annual United Kingdom pilgrimage had always attracted huge crowds.
“Well, for the past two years it has become a tradition to travel and perform in the United Kingdom after the first quarter of the year. I will be travelling with my manager Calvin and the paperwork is in progress,” he said.
“My United Kingdom promoters are supportive, and we have played before full houses.”
The diminutive rap wizard has been on his annual leave, and the forthcoming tour will mark the resumption of his live shows this year.
Last year, Maskiri made waves in the region over a collaboration with international superstar Keisha White on the track, Africa. In the song, the musician sings praises to Africa, a continent rich in natural resources.
Maskiri — who made his name on the back of hard-hitting lyrics that sometimes bordered on the obscene — promised to unleash new stuff recorded last year during the tour.
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“During my UK tour my fans must expect new stuff that I was busy working on towards the end of 2015,” he said.
“The year ended on a high note, boosted by the success of my collaboration with Keisha White.”
Maskiri is among the pioneers of urban grooves music in Zimbabwe, and has gained notoriety as a foul-mouthed rapper whose debut album, Blue Movie, was banned from local radio.
He has, however, gone through a transformation that saw him cleaning up his lyrics with an album titled New Look, through which he has shed off the bad boy tag.
