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Tawanda Matanhire Arts Reporter
Tinashe Magacha’s latest album “Mvura Ngainaye” shows that the man has what it takes to stand his ground on the gospel scene. His dancehall style is rare in the gospel music terrain and his lyrics are touching. Brother to popular gospel music icon Sabastian Magacha, Tinashe has vowed to stand firm with his own style.

The title-track acknowledges and appreciates the purpose of water in our lives and it is taken as the solution that God provides in different situations in people’s lives. Dancehall music is rare in churches, yet there are many Christian fans who love the genre and the album comes to quench their thirst.

Magacha introduced himself on the music industry with his first single “Weminana”, which received less attention because people are yet to understand his touch and he hopes this album will push him to greater heights. “People are responding very well and are even surprised as well as excited. People did not expect me to come up with an album,” Magacha said.

Fans are still trying to get a grip of Magacha’s music and understand him as a gospel-dancehall musician and some are excited to see Sabastian`s young brother coming up with a different beat.

The album is directed towards the youths who have fallen in love with the Zimdancehall genre as well as other dancehall enthusiasts. “Mvura Ngainaye” includes tracks “Hande”, which encourages people to turn to God for solutions, “Weminana”, which focuses on having faith in Jesus who is able to do miracles for the change people need in life and “Life”, which is a celebratory song.

Magacha is not new to the music industry, he has worked with many artistes in Zimbabwe among SabastianHubert C and Shingirai Mau Mau, to mention a few .

He also has shared the stage with the likes of Pastor G, Zimpraise, Flem B, Mudiwa, Mathias Mhere and the Charambas. With such exposure one would expect a well groomed artist in Magacha who is capable of delivering the best in terms of content as well as quality.

“I am grateful and thankful to God for the support I have received so far in terms of the sales,” he said. “Since the release of my album last week, it has received remarkable airplay on a number of radio stations.” The young man was brave enough to come up with a full dancehall gospel album unlike many who have released singles and do not have the courage to come up with fully packaged products.

“I just want to create an identity of my own as well as preach God`s word to my sphere of contact.” Dancehall music also needs more players like Magacha, who are capable of delivering a new message which is not based on violence or explicit content that is common among most young chanters. Quality has been a major concern in the Zim ancehall music arena because of the proliferation of back yard studios across the country especially in the ghettos but there was better handling on Magacha`s album in this regard. However, Magacha needs to do more to vary his instrumentals.

He needs to come out of the comfort zone and pursue other innovative ideas to his style to give himself a unique identity that distinguishes him from other established dancehall artists as well as his brother. With more effort and expertise Magacha will become a force to reckon with.