Garakara Engages Tauya Four Stars to Revive Their Music
Joseph Garakara, who has been using session musicians during live shows and recordings, will be working with Tauya Four Stars members.
The Zima award winner has no permanent group and uses Tauya Four Stars members as his backing group. Garakara said he engaged the members whom he gives time to play their music as Tauya Four Stars because he admires them
“As artistes we should work together and I feel Tauya Four Stars’ music should not be allowed to die. I am giving them an opportunity to keep their music alive, ” he said. The sungura outfit, which rose to prominence in the 1990s, disbanded following the passing on of bandleader Antony Simango in 2000 after releasing the album Muna Mupenda that carries the hit Mukadzi Wemapoto. The album was one of five others recorded under the late Simango’s leadership. But all has not been rosy for the remaining members - Jimmy Solomon, Amos Munyembela, John Chikwinya, Alfred Kuyeri and Ishmael Rangwani who have been taken by Joseph Garakara who was backed by session musicians. “Garakara has a musical kit. Since we have our own brand, we can’t let it die. Personally, I feel we have a role to play in ensuring that the music we started together with Simango lives on,” Solomon said.
Garakara has been holding a series of live shows with the band and he intends to go on a national tour during the festive season. Despite keeping a low profile, Tauya Four Stars has been on the music scene for some time having recorded a series of projects such as Winnie in 1992, Muna Mupenda in 1993, Mudiwa Sara in 1994, Ruchiva in 1995, Zvidzidzo Zveupenyu in 1996, Zvinoitika in 1996, Rugare Ndizvo Asi? in 1997 and Zvichanaka in 2000.
Via The Herald
