Juice Card piracy

Both the audio CD and DVD, Kapfupis best work in his four year musical career, are being sold for much less than their true value. Conventional music shops and dealers in Zimbabwe sell the audio CDs and DVDs from US$8 – US$10, but pirate dealers are selling it for only US$1.

Kapfupi, who has dominated the airwaves both on radio and television, last month released Juice Card, which is a harmonious sungura masterpiece piece laced with the artistes comical approach.

All I can say is that this is one of my best CDs and DVDs. I spent considerable time fine-tuning the product and I am glad that it is already receiving plenty of airplay on radio and television, but the issue of piracy is now eating my heart, said Kapfupi in an interview with The Zimbabwean.

I believe that I have gathered the musical experience. I am now mature musically and my latest album puts me in good stead to be recognised as one of the best artistes in the sungura genre, but I have to do something to stop this cancer called piracy.

This is my fourth album and I believe I have given it my best shot. I spent more than two years working on the CD and DVD. It is painful that there are now some people who are reaping where they did not sow, he said.

Hundreds of copies of the pirated CDs and DVDs are being traded on street corners in various major cities of the country. The Mai Nga hit maker said he would be working closely with stakeholders to stamp out piracy.

Mai Nga, a plug track on the DVD has become a household name as it is filled with amusement and jokes that are cracked in the song. The hit song on video, Mai Nga, sees Kapfupi as the unfaithful husband.

With his trademark attire from street theatre, his wardrobe remains the same a pair of trousers with one leg only knee high and his hat that resembles a hammercop.

Mai Nga completely depicts Kapfupis funnies by exploring the disadvantages of married men committing adultery. The song, already a favourite with fans, exposes the real day-to-day life situations where Kapfupi ably mingles it with humour making it easy to deliver the point home.

Juice Card, the title track, also tackles the matrimonial problems faced by couples. He sends out a strong message to couples: You should not scratch your marriages just like you are scratching your juice card.

The third song, Shanda, condemns the practice of mixing business with pleasure. Kapfupi urges business people to work hard and not to spend their time lavishly and extravagantly without any apparent reason and purpose.

The fourth track Muzukuru is a creative love song that has also been a major hit because of its lyrical expressions. Kapfupi laments the misfortunes of innocent people in the song, Vane Mhosva, who are thrown behind bars for crimes they could have not committed.

The last song, Chikwama, is a dance track, proving his seriousness and versatility in music.

Kapfupi explained; I want people to dance, laugh as well as ponder about serious issues in life when they listen to this album.

Meanwhile, Kapfupi confirmed that he would launch part two of his first feature film, What goes around comes around.

To me, acting and music are one. You cannot separate the two. I will continue to do both and currently we are also working on Part 2 of What goes around comes around. It should be completed sometime this year, he said.

Kapfupi was born 32 years ago and he is married with four children.