
#Thread So, a long-ish thread on Zim gospel.
It’s hard to know where to start; Freedom Sengwayo? Machanic Manyeruke? Jordan Chataika? Brian Sibalo? We’ll share very brief histories on them.




Born at St Patrick’s in the Midlands, he came to Harare and found work as a gardener in Borrowdale.


Then, one day, a phone call came through...



Read more about the Sengwayos here: https://t.co/Pj0A7iEBvb


The controversy in his church also inspired many of his songs. Listen to Tell My Father, in which he sings of the abuse he faced after his father died, and “Cheated Man”

Jonathan Wutawunashe recalls:
“We took this to Gallo at a time they were phasing out even the great Freedom Sengwayo. They felt the appetite for Zimbabwean Gospel had waned. They said no”
What a song!!



This couple had also served Zim in the diplomatic service. Salute.

Brian Sibalo was only 18 when he made his first record. Together with his friends, the Manyame siblings Otis and Nico, of Kwekwe, they were the Golden Gospel Sounds

Of course he sounded like Freedom. Saka??! 💁🏾♂️


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