Kwekwe baaed Groove band promotes community development
By Amanda Tanaka Muzhandamuri
The Groove brand from Kwekwe, Midlands Province is promoting community development through their performance so as to curb drug abuse and gender based violence.
In an interview with Kwedu News,the president of the band who is also the lead guitarist Jabulani Masura said that music should promote community development and should also be a tool for community education .
“ There should be community development through music .The community should be educated. Issues to do with drug abuse and gender based violence have been rampant in communities thus we came up with a plan and we held a awareness campaign in Kwekwe”
Different organisations were invited and the police also were present to educate people on drug abuse and gender based violence,’
The Groove band performed in Kwekwe city with the theme ,”Alleviating issues to do with drug and substance amongst the youth and stopping gender based violence .”
Masura also said that the music industry should not be just a space to seek employment since some youths are engaging in drugs just to be artists.
“ In Zimbabwe there is competition in the music industry whereby some youths are just joining industry just to seek employment while engaging in drugs. The music industry in Zimbabwe should be diversified without any imitation .Oliver Mutukidzi was an international artist because of his raw talent and music in Zimbabwe should be like that, ” said Masura.
The Groove band are also planning to release a single track in February or March promoting equity in work places.
“ Equity in work places is also another major issue that needs to be addressed. The community should be educated and know their rights. I believe it is through music that such issues can be solved. In as much as music should be used for entertainment it is also a catalyst for development,” he said.
Meanwhile the Band was voted the best band in the Midlands Province and managed to go for the National Finals to perform for the runner up price of USD 10 000 cash.
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