When Simon Chimbetu released his album, 10 Million Pounds Reward in 2005- a year before his death- it carried a song called Kumba.
When Simon Chimbetu released his album, 10 Million Pounds Reward in 2005- a year before his death- it carried a song called Kumba.
In this song Chimbetu represents a Diasporan who is apparently begging an employer to give him a chance to go home. “Ndokumbira kuenda kwedu kuAfrica ( I beg you to allow me to go back to our Africa)”
Then as apparent as the song sounds, the employer seems to deny the chance and in a tone of resignation, Chimbetu sings in obvious surrender, referring to fellows who would have got a chance to go home, “Kana masvika mhoresai vese, kana masvika mhoroi mhoroi makadii kuAfrica.(When you get there, greet everyone in Africa on my behalf.)
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Zimbabwe @ 34, we sing Kumba, home, ekhaya.
