By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
Usually an after-party should be the cherry on top or as in food your desert — sweet and enjoyable to ignite rare moments of pomp and fanfare!
In the world of fantasy, its like a signature to a love letter.
Yet in music it is supposed to end the official party in style, exuberance and joy!
But that was not so this past weekend.
When Jah Prayzah and Killer T performed at the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival held at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo, it was bizarre.
By his standards Jah Prayzah should be THE artist but no and what was worse, the supposed man of the moment Killer T.
His song and dance challenge Kana Ndanyura is reaching viral status in current showbiz but the guy just gave a lackluster performance much to the chagrin of the highly expectant crowd.
For starters, why is it that more often than not Jah Prayzah sound different on record and live on stage?
Secondly, do these guys really want to go international? If YES, then they might as well forget about it unless they put their shoulders to the wheel.
Their sound quality was below par it was as if Jah Prayzah and Killer T had not done their sound check.
The performances at the weekend were so uninspiring and as for Jah Prayzah he even struggled with the playlist.
How on earth does an artiste with a discography as rich as Jah Prayzah fail to pick the right songs for the occasion.
The Chibuku Neshamwari is known for its merriment and but Jah Prayzah made the mistake of bringing a wrong playlist.
Right from his entrance on stage, it was ordinary and then he chose to play Mudhara Achauya and Chiremerera both songs perceived as political.
It was wrong timing in fact he could have maintained that happy mood with party and love songs that make fans forget and lose themselves in song and dance.
You talk about Gochi Gochi, Chengetedza, Dzamutsana, Mukwasha and Maria to mention a few tracks.
Jah Prayzah’s set was the most boring part of the evening and it was sad on fans in Masvingo who expected nothing short of fireworks.
Then came Killer T, well, he fluffed up his chance of entertaining the crowds after his voice went hoarse.
This was hardly surprising since he had an afternoon gig in Harare before he rushed to Masvingo to fulfill his contract with Chibuku Neshamwari.
To say the least Killer T was just worn out, tired and visibly dull.
He failed to ignite wild cheers throughout his performances. While the sound was the first sign of his pathetic show, the playlist was jumbled up he performed Kana Ndanyura somewhere halfway into his set then he closed the show with the same song.
His entrance on stage was not even noticeable as the soundcheck and the actual performance was the same.
For sober fans, this was his worst performances coupled by long delays in between performances.
As the last word, Zimbabwean artistes should pay attention to quality of sound. Oliver Mtukudzi showed its possible to have quality sound and Dr Thomas Mapfumo did the same.
But the younger generation of musicians is more worried about content rather than quality.
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