Track Review: Prophecy ft Kuda Chamisa & Baba Tencen - Kumusha

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Prophecy is one of the best Christian rappers in Zimbabwe. Last year he gave us the splendid jam Hatiko Ikoko, which received quite a lot of airplay and was a favourite of a number of Zimbos. He has now opened his 2016 account with Kumusha. The lineup on this track is just an attention grabber by itself. So how does the track fare???

The instrumental on this jam is fantastic. Love the sungura influence here. The way they fused the sungura guitar work and the hip hop bumpy synth is superb. This may be the best hip hop instrumental I have heard this year. Love the whiplash sound they used to mask the snare. The Dzoka Uyamwe samples and the guitar work are just out of this world. Splendid work on the production. The overall production is awesome everything is sounding as it should
Kumusha (Ekhaya) is for those Zimbos who have gone out of the country in search of a better life for their families. Prophecy is advising them that when all seems to be failing they can always come back home. 
"Kana uri diaspora basa i basa"

Some people are doing demeaning jobs just to make a living, they would rather take any job than come back home. Prophecy is now saying if it fails come back home and help build Zimbabwe. He is asking them:
  • Why struggle in a foreign country??!! 
  • Why subject yourself to abuse and racism when you can come home and work for a better future??!!
Powerful jam. The news audio clip samples makes the track more emotional and personal, they show that its not just someones imagination but its a reality.

Prophecy gave a great perfomance on this jam. The best I have ever heard from him. He sounded passionate and seems to share the pain of those who suffer for the sack of being in diaspora. He gave some deep well though of bars on this jam. He perfectly painted a picture of the situation many Zimbos face with his words.The chorus is simple, catchy and straight to the point. Baba Tencen and Kuda Chamisa at the end delivered a few sentences that sum up the whole issue Prophecy is talking about.

Even the artwork for the track is on point....That's what I call artistic on all levels.



In overall this is a very very beautiful and powerful track. Prophecy outdid himself here. Love the jam.

What are your thoughts on the track??
Proud_Zimbo

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