Staff Writer
At least 10 finalists in Voice2Rep competition will launch their third studio album this Saturday at Moto Republik starting at 12pm to 6pm.
The event also features different activities such as sip and paint by AbstractFaro for only $15, Astrology Readings and much more.
The collaborative album titled Vakuru will see the winner receiving US$1500 grant to start their music career and production assistance for a music video.
Vakuru is a call from young people to the elders of Zimbabwean society to discuss the issues that affect them.
Voice2Rep supports young musical artists with a message that raises awareness of social problems to improve their skills and promote their work.
The young artists featured on Vakuruwant to ensure that young people are heard.
The album follows the tradition of mixed genre albums, including Reggae, HipHop, AfroBeat, Amapiano, a mixture of Imbube and Khwela, or township journeys or Marabi music.
It is freely available across all platforms, including WhatsApp. Music fans can download the album by sending ‘Vakuru’ to +27600806146.
Voice2Rep is a joint initiative between Magamba Network and Accountability Lab Zimbabwe.
Amanda Marufu, the Voice2Rep project officer, said it is a competition for underground and undiscovered music artists who support more excellent representation, participation, and accountability across Nigeria, Liberia, and Zimbabwe.
The competition launched in Zimbabwe in 2020 and has produced two studio albums, Freedom (2021) and Power(2022).
Sarah Yvette Bonne won the competition in 2021.
She used the opportunity to establish a music studio and a non-governmental organization that supports women artists in the music industry.
Tanaka Stephen Moyo, aka Ndonzi Beatx, won the 2022 edition of the competition.
This Voice2Rep event is produced through a partnership with CivicActs and Enthuse Magazine.
Here is a track list and song focus:
| Artist | Song Focus |
| Tsepo oka Maseko | Gender Based Violence |
| Tsitsi Masawi aka Tsitsi Culture Galore | Structural Violence and Social Service Delivery focusing on Water |
| Chiedza Manyaya aka Chichi | Life as an orphan in Zimbabwe. |
| Rumbidzai Mutasa aka Ruuniq | (un)employment and living wages |
| Gift aka Abuja Lali G | Drug Abuse |
| Blessmore Vanissa Tombe aka Vanie Tops Tombe | Early Child Marriages |
| Cameth | Child Labour |
| Paida Zanamwe aka Pekayna | Poverty |
| Comfort Ndlovu | Healing & Reconciliation |
| Tinayeh The Vocalist | Sexual Harrasment |
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