#MyZimHero: Remembering Cephas Mashakada

Exactly four years ago, the lead guitarist who fronted The Sounds of the Muddy Face band, died due to kidney failure.

Mashakada’s music career started in the 1970s.
According to veteran journalist Wonder Guchu’s blog, Mashakada, “in 1977 teamed up with Biggie Tembo (later to front Bhundu Boys), Jacob Teguru, Franco Kazere, and David Ziome (later to lead Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings) to form the World Ten Band.”

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