Samkange, Alexio are sellouts – Goodchild

Afro-jazz artistes Diana Samkange and Alexio Kawara have been labeled sellouts who abandoned their traditional genre for greener pastures by urban groover, Goodchild.

The “Taura Naye” hitmaker denounced the two musicians on the popular social network site, Facebook.

“Diana Samkange and Alexio Kawara are sell outs. They sold the struggle for a few pieces of silver,” charged the Kwekwe-bred musician.

The public attack follows Samkange’s break from 2BGlongback to release an afro-jazz album in February this year titled “Kumazivandadzoka”.

She said she decided to prioritize the Afro-jazz beat on her new album to reach out to new audiences.

Alexio is now singing with his Afro-jazz outfit The Shades of Black but originally made his name as an urban groover.

Just like Samkange, Alexio said the switch was a conscious decision to appeal to a more mature audience.

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