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Remnant Voices launches second album
Migrant labour film now out
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by contemporary urban grooves producer
emnant Voices, a five-member
Mc Dee, was the group’s maiden offering
youthful gospel outfit from
released in 2012. Vatigonera, a psalm of praise
he was first employed and his then wage of
Masimba Ngondonga
Highfields, recently launched their around five shillings.
and gratitude to the Lord, was produced by
second album, titled Vatigonera, at
Forward Mazuruse.
The film poses debatable questions of
he art industry witnessed the birth
Raylton Sports Club in Harare at an eventful whether the Malawian people who migrated
Kawanza said his group has engaged urban
of a new and unique film “Much to
the Land of Promise” artist Mechanic to Zimbabwe and worked towards the
which unveils
night graced by veteran gospel
gospel sensation Thembalami to work out a
the reasons behind Nyasaland people, now development of the current Zimbabwe
Manyeruke.
future collaboration, and promised gospel
Malawi migrating to Southern Rhodesia, should be compensated.
Group manager Elvis Kawanza said the
enthusiasts a ripe project. He also added that
Speaking to after the showcase Zengeya
now Zimbabwe and clearly outlines the
Methodist Church in Zimbabwe group has said his inspiration came from childhood
a future project with gospel premier artist
socio and economic implications associated
taken an movement.
Sebastian Magacha will be a milestone and
with the initiative of pioneering contemporary stories about Malawian people that later
gospel music - which is synonymous with developed into this new film.
something he hoped his group will realize
It was showcased at the First Floor Art
“The stories that I used to hear as a child
Gallery recently.
Pentecostal churches - into the traditional
soon.
Written and directed by Cosmo Itayi
church as an attempt to curtail the exodus of about the Malawian people always crossed
The group has performed at a number
Zengeya, the the conservative interviews the my mind and this has made me develop a
film fuses live church to of
youths from
of weddings and other high-profile church
different historians and experts both from keen interest to see its reality and bring out
newly coveted Pentecostals.
events and they are optimistic of sharing the
Malawi and Zimbabwe together with fact the bigger picture of the Malawian people,”
“As Remnant Voices, we haveto look into he said.
adopted and
stage with big names in the gospel industry
files which drive every viewer
incorporated instrumentals into our sound in
this year as they promote their latest offering.
Meanwhile, an exhibition inspired by
retrospect and raises childhood memories
popular songs dubbed ‘From Sound to
a those expand our audience the Malawian
On their album launch they got to perform
to bid to who have ever had of reach-out and
history. to preserve our youths who are being Form’ was recently held at the Gallery Delta.
mainly
“Funding of the group is from our with Baba Manyeruke.
It boasted notable artists such
The to distinguishes itself from group member is only 25years old.as Misheck
tempted film transit to modern Pentecostal
Kawanza called on the Fourth Estate, both
“Remnant Voices Shaw Hondo.
ordinary history textbooks as it captures live Masamvu and Gregis a constitution of youths personal coffers and as such, we are posed
churches in pursuit of modern ins G'V