Track Review: Hope Masike - Kwira Gomo

Gwenyambira Hope Masike is back with a new track. Her last track was a valentines special titled Nduri which was released in February. Included Hope among the top 10 artists to look out for in 2016 so am definitely following her and see if she delivers as I predicted. So how does Kwira Gomo fare??

Kwira Gomo was produced by St Elmo, the producer for The Movement. He dabbles in house/dance music and this track follows that suit but a bit different. The track is a string and ambiance fest; the heavy underlying strings leads and creates the direction of the track, at the same time creating an enchanting ambiance. Instead of the usual kicks used in house they opted for some original African drums and a nice guitar work, all laced with some nice hosho percussions. Nice instrumental. This is not a track one will hear on a house mix but its quite high energy and you can definitely dance to the track. Overall production is standard.

The track is sort of a personal cry by someone who is now finding the going tough. With the hardships we face on a day to day basis due to the economic meltdown this track is someone saying inform those back home that life is now hard this side (the towns), warning them of the hardships. The message is delivered in a way which is quite poetic. 

Hope gave a great performance on the track. She managed to complement the string fueled instrumental quite well. She gave the track the signature Hope Masike feel, although she was not behind the mbira she managed to give the track a nice traditional feel.

In overall this is a nice track. I'm loving the vibe...Afro New Age as she is calling it. However I hope she gets back behind the mbira soon and gives us another track of the Ndinewe caliber.

What are your thought on the track???

Proud_Zimbo