DENDERA music superstar Sulumani Chimbetu has called for divine intervention as millions of Zimbabweans continue to pay a huge price for the country’s political and socio-economic logjam that has spawned a number of protest demonstrations over the past few months.
BY CLAYTON MASEKESA
In a new song titled Moses, off his forthcoming album named Hamusi Kutiziva, Sulu calls on God to intervene in Zimbabwe just as he did through the biblical character of Moses when the children of Israel were under Egyptian bondage.
According to the biblical narrative, God used Moses to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, where they had been in slavery for over 400 years, to a promised land of Canaan that flowed with milk and honey.
“Moses rova gungwa netsvimbo tiyambuke. Hatidi kutamba huranda, hatidi kutamba hurombo. Hatidi kutanda botso isu tisina kurova mai,” (Moses open a way through the sea. We don’t want slavery) sings Sulu.
Dendera music fans have been clamouring for the song at Sulu’s shows, which has also attracted several requests, as it speaks to the hardships that Zimbabweans have endured for many years and echoes their cry for deliverance from the economic misfortunes.
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The fans who have been attending his shows have embraced the song and it has become a major draw-card.
Sulu’s publicist, Joe “Local” Nyamungoma, said the musician had taken his late father Simon’s path as the latter’s songs captured the country’s day-to-day life situations.
“Sulu has gone the Chopper way. If you look at Simon Chimbetu’s songs, he sang for the people. He brought out issues affecting our day to day lives,” he said.
“Now with this song, Moses, Sulu is actually calling for the Heavens above to solve the country’s problems.”
Some fans have found the song’s lyrics curious given Sulu’s association with Zanu PF. Queried on this, Nyamungoma only said: “Hamusi kutiziva.” (You are not recognising us).