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Piracy delays new productions: Garakara BY ADMIRE JAMU-MLAMBO SUNGURA musician Joseph Garakara has bemoaned piracy, saying it had made it difficult for artistes to constantly produce new music. Piracy has forced many musicians to shelve producing new songs as they fear reaping nothing from their sweat. Because of piracy, the Idya Banana hitmaker said they would not rush to release new songs. “Sometimes we are stumbled by setbacks like piracy since we are no longer getting royalties from the sales of our music. “It is very difficult to get money for booking studio time to record a new project and that is why we are taking long to get back to the studio” Garakara told NewsDay Life & Style. ....
COVID-19 derails Sagombeto’s return BY ADMIRE JAMU-MLAMBO FORGOTTEN yesteryear sungura singer Rangarirai Sagombeto , who was part of R&K African Sounds, is set to end a 10-year sabbatical with the release of his sixth 10-track album titled Hochekoche, which features some top artistes. Sagombeto emerged on the showbiz scene in 1999 alongside his partner Kelvin Chikowore as co-founders of R&K African Sounds, an outfit famed for the hit song Tina. The duo, however, later split to pursue solo projects, with Sagombeto, who is now based in the border town of Beitbridge where he operates a clearing agent company, forming Shasharume Express. ....