After spending four years without releasing any new material, Harares popular Urban Grooves artist Rufaro Cindy Munyavi popularly known as Cindy, has revealed that she will launch her second album at the end of this month. (Pictured: Cindy says Urban Grooves stand for urban c
The 25-year-old Cindy entered the Urban Grooves with a bang in 2006 with her debut release called Kukuda (Loving You) that received some rave reviews. The popular singer, who has been quiet for the past four years, said her second album, a 17 track titled The Groove Theory was a manifestation of the true essence of Urban Grooves, which she claimed had been widely misunderstood.
My second album is titled The Groove Theory. As the title denotes, it is a rough explanation of what Urban Grooves is, because many failed to comprehend what it stands for. They take us for granted because of our age. Urban Grooves is a unique art, it is a combination of various genres of music fused together by different dynamic young artistes. It is the urban culture expressed through music, just like what Kwaito is regarded as the South African township music, said the soft-spoken Urban Grooves diva.
The star studded album features various Urban Grooves heavyweights like Desmond Stunner Chideme of the Team Hombe fame, Trevor Dongo, Pauline Gundudza, Teererai Mugwadi, Leonard Mapfumo, Diana Samkange, MC Cheetah, MC Cut, BK and Kazz among others.
The album was mastered by various outstanding award winning producers such as Sani Makhalima, Tatenda Take 5 Jenami, Gordon Native Flash Mutekedza, Mark D and Russo to mention but just a few, giving a rich, dynamic and in-depth meaning of the music genre.
The long awaited album has a classic single titled Nerudo, which is already receiving favourable airplay on national radio stations. Watching a live performance of the song melts all hearts made of stone by the mere acoustic sound of her meticulous voice constantly shifting from high to low notes.
The album also features a bonus track titled Spare wheel- a combined old rendition of Simon Chopper Chimbetus hits, One Way and Spare wheel, which was initially released on Native Flashs album titled Flashback. Other songs to watch out for are Maoko Mudenga, Ndorudawo and Zuva.
I sing about love. Im in love with love. That is why 70 percent of my music is love related, she said. Cindy has been nominated on various music awards. She was the nominee for the 2006 ZIMA Best Urban Grooves Female Artiste and 2007 NAMA Outstanding Artiste against senior musicians like Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi, Olivia Charamba and Kireni Zulu for her debut offering.
She was also nominated for 2009 NAMA Best Urban Groovers Live performances from her debut production as well, a sign highlighting that her voice has enough arsenal to take her to the hall of fame. Unlike other stars, she has not let the limelight get the best of her. She has remained the same person she was before she embarked on her musical expedition, a personality that she attributed to her role model, her mother.
I take a lot of resemblance from my mom, she is my role model. She has raised me to appreciate certain values, which have moulded me into a God fearing, thoughtful, outspoken, and respectful young female. Ive been in some of the most awkward situations but Ive managed to get hold of myself, recalled Cindy who also revealed that she inherited music genes from her grandfather who used to play for a band called Deep Black Even Follies. Besides music stores, her songs are also available on Facebook, You Tube, and Zimbo Jam.
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