Harare — SUNGURA musician Cephas Mashakada has conceded that he literary committed suicide when he hurriedly released his latest album, Zita Rine Zvarinoreva.

The album, finalised just after he was discharged from hospital, has been a flop and affected Mashakada's popularity such that he is no longer an attraction.

As a result he has had to work on a new album and he went into the studio on Tuesday last week to start recording the six-track album titled, Tinotenda.

The musician himself defined it as a defining album in his career "that even surpasses Nyaradzo Yakaitwa."

Mashakada, who is diabetic, had his leg amputated two years ago and he has been adjusting to a new life with an artificial limp.

"What my new album that I am currently recording means is that I have learnt to accept my condition and I think I have settled.

"I vow to soldier on despite the disease and I thank my fans, doctors and recording companies for the support they keep on giving me," he said.

The opening track, Ndiyamureiwo, is an appeal to God for protection while Nhai Mwari -- with a thrilling jiti beat like Samson, is a testimony about the power of believing.

Likely to be hit lyrics on the song is the refrain where the musician sings thus: "Tanga wadya mwanangu, magetsi anoenda," where in the artiste's own interpretation is an invocation to people to be prepared before Jesus's second coming.

In Ndave Kunamata, Mashakada goes back to usual custom of borrowing from popular hymns and this one was borrowed from Mwari Wangu Ndinomudana after -- according to the musician - fans had requested him to rendition it in his own peculiar way.

Ishe Jesu and Ndadzoka Kumusha are some of the tracks on the album that is being recorded at Gramma Records.

The album is set to be released next month.