The 12-track album, Ezweni Lezihambi (In land of transit), which is Maphosa’s sixth offering, has two tracks dedicated to the importance of democracy and unity.
In the song Abantu Base Zimbabwe (the people of Zimbabwe), Maphosa recounts the ordeal that Zimbabwean people have gone through especially since 2000, which pushed them out of their country in search of better life opportunities. He also prescribes the restoration of democracy, human rights and political tolerance as a way of healing the rot.
In Shona namaKhalanga (Shonas and Khalangas), the Nations Apostolic Church in Zion Reverend calls for unity among different Zimbabwean tribes and an end to tribalism, which he says is also inhibiting the progress that every Zimbabwean should be fighting for in their country.
“I included the two songs in the album to try and get Zimbabweans to join hands in the struggle to make our country great again,” the 37-year-old Maphosa told The Zimbabwean.
“I am trying to discourage tribal clashes and discrimination that is growing in Zimbabwe by encouraging oneness among fellow Zimbabweans so that we can have one goal of pushing our country forward.”
Maphosa said that the album, released late last week, is already available in South Africa and will be in the record bars and selected shops in Zimbabwe by the end of this month.
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