He said he was working on an album in honour of Moyo, but was taking long to release the recording as he wanted to perfect it the same way Tongai himself did on his way to fame.
“We worked together for a long time as one band, and played together from track one to six. There is nowhere I did not go with Tongai. We held shows throughout the country with big crowds following us. That was the most enjoyable time of my career,” said Ndebele.
“We shared a lot of ideas. He would advise me that I was playing a fast beat when a slow beat was required. He told me not to rush to the studio before perfection. That is exactly what I am doing right now as I work on his tribute album,” said Somandla.
He plays some of Tongai’s songs during his own Shows, saying they are still as popular as ever.
Somandla has three singles and 20 albums to his credit, the first of which was Vanondivenga Havachapera which featured the hit song Nditungamireiwo.
Tongai, who churned hit after hit, among them Samanyemba, Pakanaka Dhewa, Naye, Muridzi Wenyaya, succumbed to cancer three years ago. His son Peter has carried the baton from where his father left and has a good following of his own.
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