Patrick Mukwamba is a very sad man. Despite spending a long time thinking about and penning a lot of meaningful songs, he remains a bitter man. In the 1970’s, he went into the recording studios and spent a long time recording them. He still does.

Patrick Mukwamba is a very sad man. Despite spending a long time thinking about and penning a lot of meaningful songs, he remains a bitter man. In the 1970’s, he went into the recording studios and spent a long time recording them. He still does.

Overwhelmed by the thousands of people who had come to grace the occasion on April 17,  and had failed to get into Rufaro Stadium, Bob Marley and his band decided to give a free concert the next day. The stadium was filled to the brim.

Overwhelmed by the thousands of people who had come to grace the occasion on April 17,  and had failed to get into Rufaro Stadium, Bob Marley and his band decided to give a free concert the next day. The stadium was filled to the brim.

Bothwell Nyamhondera who started his career as a drummer of various bands, now recognises himself as a music producer more than a drummer as evidenced by his statement to me only last week when I asked him what he is up to: “I left Diamond Studios and am now working from home mixing people’s music privately”. He does not talk about being a drummer in a band anymore.