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Jeys honoured to play at Jam Session

Musician has challenged sungura acts to be more creative

Jeys honoured to play at Jam Session

By Silence Charumbira

Showbiz Editor

Bulawayo based musician Jeys Marabini says he feels honoured to be part of City Sports Bar’s Jam Session.

The artiste will perform on tonight’s Bulawayo Meets Harare show that is set to see a host of artistes from the two cities forging ahead with collaborations.

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Marabini told Showbiz he said it was good artistes had a platform to come together.

“It’s a huge honour for me as a musician. It’s good that musicians come together like this…we share ideas, we entertain ours fans; we unite,” Marabini said.

“If this project continues like this the industry will grow because new musicians get the platform to perform. Zimbabwean music will be known around the world because the show will be on internet. This must not stop.”

Marabini however challenged local musicians to be innovative.

He said unlike the belief that local genres like Sungura were on the ropes; the artistes needed to pull up their socks.

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Sungura music has been on the low in recent years and the four year delay by ace Alick Macheso to release his latest album has only worsened the situation.

Tongai Moyo’s death in 2011 lessened competition with his son Peter proving he needs way longer than initially expected to match the standard set by his late father.

Macheso’s latest Tsoka dzerwendo has been met with mixed feelings while Peter’s first two have failed to ignite the necessary spark.

But Marabini feels lack of creativity by the artistes in the genre has made their music monotonous.

“I don’t think it’s dying. They must find another formula for it to be on top again. The message in Sungura music is great but they must work on the sound because it’s like one thing. All musicians are playing same sound that’s less creative,” he said.

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