Johannesburg-based Moses Rombayi, who lost both feet in an accident, told The Zimbabwean that his newly-released album, ‘Pindirai’, which means ‘Intervene’, is a culmination of his three-year struggle trying to raise finances to fund the project.
Rombayi, who composed all the songs and played the keyboard in some of them, recorded the album with a Harare-based studio that had given him a contract in 2008.
“When the situation became too bad in Zimbabwe in 2008, the studio’s owner told me to move on and find someone to fund my project and that is when I migrated to South Africa,” said Rombayi.
“I arrived here with my demo and after failing to get funding for its release, I worked as a till operator at a Johannesburg shop, where I saved money that enabled me to complete the work I had started and I am happy that the album is now out.”
The album, which Rombayi is marketing with the help of a Zimbabwean-based family, carries a strong beat that is unique to him, while his high-pitched voice also sets him apart from most Zimbabwean gospel musicians.
His tunes are also original and tackle real-life issues, a divergence from the traditional way of singing bible verses and well-known choruses.
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