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Gospel musician Rhodha Tongogara

Tawanda Marwizi Arts Correspondent
Upcoming gospel musician Rhodha Tongogara will launch her debut album “Muranda Washe” at the Dutch Reformed church building in the capital tonight.
The 33-year-old musician has roped in Mathias Mhere on one of her tracks “Pane Nyaya”. In an interview the gospel musician said she was inspired to record an album because women were not allowed to preach at their church.
“My church St Peter Holy Apostolic Church does not allow women to preach in church so I decided to have an album that allows me to preach to the world,” she said.
She said she has decided to start with a traditional beat and some hymns.

“My late father loved a hymn called ‘Tsitsi’ and I decided to record it on to honour him,” she said.
Born on September 14 1981, she grew up in Goromonzi before relocating to the United Kingdom in 2003.

“I began music in UK and I now I wish to venture into music full time.
“My plan is to establish a full band back home because in UK I have session artistes who can be available whenever I have a show,” she said.

She said she was hoping to launch her album in a big way. “A number of artistes have shown their interest in my launch and my hope is it will be a big launch,” she said.

Songs that are on the album include “Kushandira”, “Tsitsi”, “Chirangano”, “Apo Jesu”, “Makanaka”, and “Pane Nyaya”. Mhere will be performing on the launch that will be graced by the patron of Zimbabwe Union of Musicians Webster Shamu.