Let The Music Play On

A lot has been said about the fact that the gospel singer Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave has fallen through the cracks simply because she has had a collaboration with Killer T for their blockbuster disc 'Vanondibatsirana'.

Let The Music Play On

Most of the flack has emanated from so-called Christians,who fail to grasp the fact that Fungisai has to evolve and try out other musical genres in her journey of discovery.Tuku has done it in the past,dabbled in Gospel grooves in an endevour to push himself and create a wider appeal.So instead of condemning her and throwing brick-bats at her, the musical fans should embrace her and applaud her courage to set out of her comfort zone.It takes a lot of courage and conviction to do this.

Quite a lot of popular female artists have their roots in gospel music but that does not mean that is the only type of music they should sing.The sad thing is that most of the critics would want us to believe that they are without sin.If Fungisai's sin is that she is singing popular music as a way of putting food on her table ,then let the music play on.One other detail that the so called arm-chair critics are failing to acknowledge id the favour with which the song has curried in the non-gospel crowd.

My honest opinion is that Fungisai is an artist and should not allow anyone try and box her,she should do that which makes her happy both artistically and in the way she dresses [there are some out there who would want her to dress like Maimufundisi]the sad truth is that she is a singer of gospel songs but she is definitely not an ordained priest