THE progress and achievement of Braveman Chizvino Mwanza, popularly known asa Baba Harare, can best be summed up by the African proverb: “If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together.”
Following his departure from the Jah Prayzah-fronted Third Generation band, Baba Harare has grown to be a serious contender in the showbiz industry.
It is clear, though, that the jiti singer is striving for higher ground with his new album, which featured a number of local artistes including Mukudzeyi Mukombe, affectionately known as Jah Prayzah.
Baba Harare holds Jah Prayzah in high regard, as evidenced by their latest collaboration Haubvire from his latest album, Zimbabwean Giant.
His confidence in Jah Prayzah is well-placed because the song has since won the hearts of many people who were longing for their collaboration.
Although his fans have generally liked the whole album, Haubvire undoubtedly stands out.
The song is trending across all digital media platforms, while its video released on November 4 has already garnered over 300 000 views, 17 000 likes, and is at the top of YouTube’s music trending list.
The video shows what a powerful force the pair is. In the song, Baba Harare asks Jah Prayzah, his senior, for advice on how to approach a girl he is interested in.
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Baba Harare opens the song with the line Ndauya kwamuri ndichiita zvekumhanya mukoma, ndine zi issue, ndibatsirei Mwendamberi. Mwendamberi is one of many popular totems among Zimbabwe’s Shona-speaking people.
In the video, Baba Harare admits that when it comes to romantic relationships, he seeks advice from Jah Prayzah.
Working with the prominent and award-winning Jah Prayzah, Baba Harare is, indeed, learning from the best when it comes to music videos.
In the local music industry, Jah Prayzah has proven to be in a class of his own with his hits Dzamutsana and Donhodzo having so far amassed 10 million and six million views, respectively on YouTube.
Thus, for Baba Harare to be able to drop visuals for Haubvire and other songs on the album with similar quality and standard, is a great achievement for his music career.
Similar to Jah Prayzah’s yesteryear music videos, Haubvire also has comedy scenes that are played by Jah Prayzah’s stage manager, Lloyd Kurima, who is popularly known as Mabla 10.
In Haubvire, it may seem as if Baba Harare is trying to take Jah Prayzah’s fans and his down memory lane as he transitioned into the songs which brought Jah Prayzah into the spotlight in 2010 titled Sungano and Ruva reRudo, on his first album Sungano yeRudo.
The pair’s collaboration has evidently silenced the noise and rumours of an alleged beef between the two following Baba Harare’s departure from Jah Prayzah’s band.
After releasing this masterpiece, Baba Harare seems to have graduated into a Zimbabwean giant.
Incidentally, Baba Harare, performed at his album launch at Jongwe Corner, Harare dressed like Nigerian singer Burna Boy, the African Giant.
Whether the jiti singer is aiming for the African giant title, only time will tell.
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