Allow me space and time to inform Wonder Guchu that he has no mental capacity to brand the ZIMA event as ill-advised, especially considering how foolhardy he has just portrayed himself in this article. My concern is in the categorisation of musicians in the so-called Socially Conscious Lyrics. Firstly I personally think that this is a valid entry and I would urge the organizers to be innovative in their selections, and not to listen to pseudo-analysis such as the one in question.

How can one blindly liken Zhakata’s music to the Chimbetu brothers’? Its naked truth that the two musicians are words apart in terms of creativity and objectivity. Chimbetu was a client advocate who tried to seize each opportunity to bend his “music” to please his client, while Zhakata was and remains a creative and very articulate social commentator. Leonard Zhakata is in the league of his own. The gentleman is too good to be compared to fly by night “musicians” such as Tongai Moyo and Chipanga who are still in their early infancy as far as the music fraternity is concerned.

Unlike most musicians who just sing for their tummies, the great Zhakata takes his time to perfect his work and this explains why I find his music so educative. Look at the way his album title resonate with the songs contained therein. For example in tine vimbo, we have songS like Kuremerwa" and "Tine Vimbo" which are laced with courage and determination pursue our dreams to the end. What more social commentary or consciousness do you want, and where else can you get one?

Leonard Zhakata’s music is not about the problems of workers, it is about hope, social justice and determination all of which contribute to what I call “emancipation of the human mind”. Get it right Mr Guchu. I wonder why this story is included in the opinion and analysis column when it lacks the most important thing- analysis! Any discerning and objective music fan need not be convinced that the Socially Conscious Lyrics category is meant for Leonard Zhakata. Never in a million times can it go to the likes of Tuku and Garakara who find it fit to sing about Tsimba and Idya banana that are totally irrelevant to the current situation.

THE POWER OF THE PEN

Please ignore any comments from Takunya and Comical Mabhiza. Here are some facts (and you cant argue with facts!) why..

1) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza are paid by the ZANU PF to spread propaganda and lies, and to twist the truth in the ZANU PF's favor on the internet.

2) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza are one and the same person.

3) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza both have stated that Mugabe is the most democratic leader in Africa. Seriously!

4) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza both support the use of violence, murder, rape and torture by Mugabe against the people of Zimbabwe.

5) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza both believe that Bush is responsible for atrocities in Iraq, and this justifies Mugabe's atrocities in Zimbabwe, including the genocide of 20,000 Ndebele people and the murders of over 100 MDC supporters during this years elections.

6) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza should be ignored because none of their posts are truthful and they are always misleading.

7) If you say anything against Mugabe, Takunya and Comical Mabhiza may say that you are paid by the CIA and MI5 to write here.

8) I do not work for the CIA

9) The CIA does not pay me. If they do, please give them my bank account details, all cards accepted. :-)

10) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza will also resort to childish name calling when they have no factual evidence based argument.

11) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza both believe that Tsvangirai called for sanctions against the people of Mugabe.

12) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza should be ignored because non of their posts are truthful and they are always misleading.

13) Tsvangirai never called for sanctions against the people of Zimbabwe.

14) When confronted and asked for evidence of this, Takunya and Comical Mabhiza have none.

15) The Sanctions faced by Zimbabwe are not against the people of Zimbabwe.

16) The Sanctions faced by Zimbabwe are only against the government and its ministers, and 4 companies, including one that makes military uniforms.

17) None of these Sanctions are faced by the people of Zimbabwe.

18) Tsvangirai is not responsible for these sanctions.

19) If Tsvangirai did not exist, there would still be sanctions on Zimbabwe (as described above).

20) Therefore Tsvangirai is 100% independent of Zimbabwe being sanctioned as above.

21) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza should be ignored because non of their posts are truthful and they are always misleading.

22) Biti and Ncube, and Tsvangirai had no input into the drafting of the American sanctions bill.

23) The west does not want to recolonise Zimbabwe.

24) The west does not want to invade Zimbabwe.

25) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza should be ignored because non of their posts are truthful and they are always misleading.

26) The west does not want to poison aid and kill Zimbabweans.

27) Tsvangirai has never denied aid to the Zimbabwean people, only Mugabe has done this.

28) Takunya and Comical Mabhiza should be ignored because non of their posts are truthful and they are always misleading.

So just ignore Takunya and Comical Mabhiza, and let these facts speak for themselves.

Thank you for your time.