Proud Zimbo [Anhu Acho]

Ishan has been the revelation of the year, he straight up came out of nowhere and is now dominating the music game with his monster jam Kure which features another high flying artist Ti Gonzi. This track worked it's way towards the top winning fans one at a time, it's a true definition of how good music will always rise to the top regardless of the artist being an unknown, cream always rises to the top.  This track brought a refreshing vibe to the industry which many are loving. Judging by the first half of the year, there is no track which has received as much love as Kure , yes there are a number of other urban jams currently getting a lot of love; (Takura's Zvemoyo , Tamy's Kwandinobva , Leonard Mapfumo's Masimukiro , ASAPH's V.I.C , Ti Gonzi's Mabazooker Enzo nemaPumacol ...just to mention a few) but none is as big as Kure . One strength of the track was that it came with some refreshing and entertaining visuals which made it a complete package.

I have been waiting for this album for more than two years now, if you go back to my "10 Projects I Am Looking Forward To" series that I compile and publish at the beginning of each year you will see Hope Masike has been appearing for some time. I am a huge fan of Hope and I was anxious to see whether she was gonna live up to the Mbira Queen title, of you have been following Zim music, you know being coined the Mbira Queen is a massive position, all those who have been given that title are regarded as musical Legends, it started with Mbuya Stella Chiweshe, then it was passed on the the iconic Sister Chiwoniso Maraire and now the onus is on Hope Masike.  I have many expectations for this project so when it dropped I immediately jumped onto Spotify and started listening. When it comes to Hope Masike, I love how she pushes herself musically, artistically, she is daring to experiment so you will not really not know what to expect, you just know you're in for an experienc