Platinum Prince and Qounfuzed forms political party!

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.