EMOTIONS ran high as prolific Zora musician, Leonard Zhakata, belted out his yesteryear hit, Mugove, off his chart-topping album, Maruva Enyika, at the United Family International Church (UFIC) service last Sunday.
BY MOSES MATENGA
Those who attended the church service said the song touched many hearts with others openly shedding tears.
Mugove became a hit upon release in 1994, propelling the Zora music icon to stardom.
The song resonated with the poor and ordinary workers, as the musician took on the place of a peasant worker pleading with his bosses to have his reward for his hard work, while he was still alive.
Not getting his fair share had affected his life and that of his parents, who had gone for years without getting anything from their hardworking child.
Attendees at the service said when the lead guitar was struck to signal the beginning of the song, many stood and some could be seen crying.
“It was an emotional moment, maybe because most people were affected this year by the jobcuts. Others do not have bonuses and salaries, so l think that is why emotions overcame most people since one way or the other, they suffered this year,” commented a senior member of the church on condition of anonymity.
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The year 2015 has been a tough year for most Zimbabweans who have suffered due to the troubled economy.
Thousands were affected by the July 17 Supreme Court ruling that permitted employers to terminate workers’ contracts by way of three months’ notice. Many companies closed down with workers going home empty-handed.
The government was also not spared, as it was forced to engage in job cuts as the economy continues on the decline.
Zhakata’s Mugove became popular with the masses in the 90s, but became infamous with the authorities that felt the Upenyu Mutoro hit-maker was anti-establishment.
