NO matter how hard you try to distance yourself from it, politics is a game always prying for someone to swallow up. Such could have been the conclusion that chimurenga musician, Raymond Majongwe, made after he found himself on the police's wanted list for allegedly composing political songs.

Majongwe was on Monday interrogated by Mabelreign Police following allegations that he was singing political songs at his live shows. Ironically, his latest album is a total shift from politics and has even received positive reviews from the state media.

The album is also receiving generous airplay on ZBC. An artist who had lined-up shows with Majongwe said he had been forced to pull out after he was told about the police's inquiries.

The artists said he did not trust the police and was not sure about their intentions in questioning Majongwe. "I have to wait until the dust has settled. You never know what the police are up to. They can be very dangerous," said the artist who refused to be named for security reasons.

Majongwe confirmed that the police had questioned him about his music.

He said he went to the Mabelreign Police Station after he was informed by his brother and manager that the police were looking for him at the weekend. "I went to the police station to check what the issue was and I was surprised to learn that it had something to do with my music and politics," Majongwe said.

"I have publicly declared that I will not compose political songs and my latest album is my testimony. "There is not even one political song and I make sure to stick to that principle even during my shows."

He said the police officers had asked him to bring all his previous albums but he had refused since there was no concrete reason to do so. "They said someone had told them that I am singing politics at my shows. "That is not true because even some of the officers at the station that have attended my shows sided with me.

"They actually registered their compliments to the surprise of their fellows," Majongwe said. The musician, however, said he did not blame the police since they were misinformed.

"They only asked me to inform them about my shows often. They want to know where I will be playing and I am more than prepared to do so because it would ensure my security." An officer at Mabelreign Police Station confirmed the development.

"We had heard about the alleged political songs but we did not send for him. Someone misinformed him and everything was clarified.

"We know his music is being played on air and he is not singing politics," said the officer who cannot be named as he is not authorised to speak to the press.