Award-winning
Zimdancehall artist, Obey Makamure, stage name Tocky Vibes has lashed
at local artists who imitate American lifestyles in their music
videos saying it is a sign of identity crisis.The
song which has been well received by the public might get the
musician in trouble with Zanu PF activists following recent incidents
of another dancehall singer Winky D, who is reported to be in hiding
after suspected Zanu PF activists stormed his home.
The
Mhai hitmaker said as musicians they should be singing on issues,
adding that the obtaining environment would review who was doing
music for the people.
This
follows angry protests against fuel price increases and rising
poverty by citizens, eliciting an ugly response from a military that
reportedly killed a dozen and left many nursing gunshot wounds.
In
the charged 4 minute track, Tocky Vibes, real name Obey Makamure,
bluntly lets out his feelings about losing respect for the country’s
armed forces.
He
questions soldiers’ conscience on why they would obey orders from
their superiors to murder and torture civilians.
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