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| Qounfuzed and Platinum Prince |
It all began when Platinum
Prince released Ndeip president: a controversial song with lyrics
carefully arranged and pregnant with political rhetoric and satire.
Ndeip president
seemed to chide the head of state, stating how life was tough in the country
and at the same time its theme quickly meanders away from its anti-Mugabe rhetoric
morphing into a 'praise song' for the nonagenarian head of state!
In an interview on power FM
he was asked to state the challenges he was facing as an artist. The outspoken
zimdancehall chanter started blaming the government instead of addressing his
challenges. He even went on further to purport that he was not a king of
Zimdancehall but its 'president'.
Rumours that he had been
abducted by the dreaded CIO were awash on social media. In one article on Zimeye.org, it was alleged that indeed Platinum Prince had been missing; his cousin confirmed the disappearance to be genuine.
However contrary to rife speculation Platinum
Prince was safely 'hiding' in South Africa living with one Walter Mapuranga who
is currently managing the duo of Platinum Prince and Qounfuzed.
Then a 'ndeipi president
‘video started circulating on whats app and you tube. According to our source
who declined to be named; Qounfuzed and manager Walter Mapuranga were the
brains behind that video. They also did three comical videos titled; Ndururani
one, two and Ndururani two and half videos which were also rife with political
innuendos and controversial remarks on different issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArbFi27xbpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqmrPoU_Evs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBqoTJQIMk
Qounfuzed has released a
song titled ‘Tisu Takutonga' loosely translated to mean we are the ones in
power. He even uploaded photos with his manager in which they were dorned in military
regalia. On the same riddim Platinum Prince has a song titled 'shiri yabata
rekeni' (the victim is now
the hero!)
It’s either the trio is
being mischievous or they really want to convey a political statement. All efforts to reach the trio were fruitless
as they all declined commenting upon realizing that i was a journalist.
Music and politics are not
really strange bedfellows. According to Jennie Wood "when music and
politics collide...musicians use their lyrics and music as a vehicle to express
their political views"
In July 2012 three female
members of a Russian punk band called pusy riot were arrested for performing
anti Putin (president) songs. Closer to home Tehobo Maidza a Zimbabwean
musicians who is the lead vocalist of a punk band-The rudimentals claims he is
afraid to come back home for singing poilitics .Music has always been a tuneful
forxe for political change.
