AFRO-FUSION diva Caychi has released a song titled Kunze Kwashata Uko, breaking a two-year sabbatical from music.
The songbird and actress, whose real name is Caroline Chirowodza, said the new track was the theme song for a new Zimbabwean movie of the same name set to premiere in February next year.
The movie, Kunze Kwashata Uko, is based on a novel of the same title written by South Africa-based novelist, Godwin Sweto.
“Kunze Kwashata Uko is a fast-paced contemporary jiti song,” she told NewsDay Life & Style.
“Singing a themed song from a book was a unique experience. It helped me to connect more deeply with the story, characters and emotions in the book.
“I had to understand the message and mood of the book so that I could express it through my voice, which made the performance more engaging and expressive.”
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Kunze Kwashata Uko, loosely translated to it is now really bad out there, is an action-packed movie.
Caychi, who played the main character Penelope, said bringing the character to life was “both challenging and enjoyable”.
“At first, it took some time to understand her personality, emotions and motivations, but once I connected with her, it became easier to portray her authentically,” she said.
“I focused on expressing her feelings and growth throughout the story, which made the role very rewarding.”
The novel, which was published last year by Royalty Books, came hard on the heels of Sweto’s debut novel, Here Lies the Truth.
Sweto was recognised at this year’s Phoenix Book awards for Here Lies the Truth, which was adjudged first runner up in the Fiction Category at Phoenix Publishing Annual Awards 2025 in Zimbabwe.
Kunze Kwashata Uko, the movie, is a star-studded film produced and directed by Eddie Ndlovu.
Caychi, a protégé of the late legend Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, and brand ambassador for the Environment, Climate and Wildlife ministry, urges people to be very careful in protecting their hard-earned wealth in the song, which was composed by Sweto.
“Everywhere you look these days, whether it is the headlines in tabloids or just the pain etched on the faces of victims of fraud and thievery, the message is clear: The song Kunze Kwashata Uko is for every ear out there,” Sweto said.