I don’t want to talk about the
Bon Jovis but it’s a bit of
everyone. Any good song inspires
me; I’m inspired by the song
mainly. Even Simon Chimbetu
inspired me. He was called the
“Master of Song” because he
wouldn’t play a song to the end
but he would cut it and sing the
next song and everybody would
sing along to it. That’s what I
want to be like also.
GM.: Which artistes have you
worked with, and/or would
like to work with?
David: My next move is Oliver
Mutukudzi. There is a single that
I want to work with him. I’ve
worked with a lot of artists
except Macheso. I’ve worked
with Victor Kunonga, Sulu, Jah
Prayzah; I’ve rubbed shoulders
with a lot of artists. Regionally
I’m thinking Zahara because
she’s an acoustic guitar player
that’s where I come from, but I
will step up her groove just a
little bit, and I’m willing to learn
from her. Locally, I would also
want to work with Jah Prayzah.
There’s something I want to do
with him because I’m a composer
too, but there’s a certain type of
music that I don’t want to play
because I don’t want to classified
as a certain artist. So when I
write, I want to collaborate with
other artists because the identity
of the other artist comes out in
that song.
GM.: Where do you see
yourself in the next few years?
David: The next Superstar! I see
myself as being an icon in my
hometown in Bindura. I want
people to start calling me “Mr
Bindura”, (although off the
record, the real “Mr Bindura”
passed away.)
GM.: Last word…
David: I think that the guitar has
no limit. You can never say that
you can play the acoustic guitar
or lead guitar. There’s a lot of
room for improvement. It’s a
hard road really because it’s not
just about playing the guitar
only, if you want to be a
musician. It’s not about the
singing only. It’s about playing
the guitar and it’s about the
singing, it’s about being
organised, good song, PR, the
whole thing about being an
entrepreneur, you need good
brains, you need to be intelligent;
focused. I think it’s about the
total package. The problem is
that some people who play the
acoustic guitar can’t sing and
they want to make it out there as
solo artists, it’s difficult. It’s good
to be professional and say that I
am the lead guitarist but not lead
singer. Sometimes you can get a
band grouped up and say you
sing, and I’ll write the songs.
Yeah, you just need to be
professional and know what you
want.
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Ambassador Hotel
Opening of Parliament
World Environment day
Book Café
Chibuku Road To Fame
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Beer Engine (Jameson Hotel)
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Zimbabwe Fertilizer
Company
Mokador Restaurant gig
Lion king Sundays
City Sports bar with
Sulumani Chimbetu
Mazowe Trust Dinner dance
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