Latwell Nyangu
RAPPER Alicias “Maskiri” Musimbe has featured on a 12-track compilation album featuring a number of regional artists.
The compilation is courtesy of Zhomba Entertainment whose ideology lies in supporting both seasoned and upcoming artists in the region.
Countries which feature on the compilation album include Zambia (Muzo Beats and Fabiola Mukomba), Tanzania (Norah B), and Zimbabwe (D-Flexx and Maskiri).
One of the officials, Nick Ncube, said the compilation album was meant to unite the region through the arts.
“The album is celebrates our Africanness and the unity of SADC as a region.
“We are bringing different artists, of different genres, to come together and do one thing.
“We have roped in Malon Tee to produce three tracks from the same album and nine songs were produced by Muzo Beats from Zambia.
“The album has afro pop, Zim and Zambia dancehall, Amapiano and other genres.
“There is also D-Flexx from Zimbabwe and our own king of rapping, Maskiri, among others.”
He added:
“Music has a unifying force and we need to foster that aspect among our artists.
“Music plays a role in bringing people together. And, this is just the beginning as we look forward to engaging more on videos and other countries in the region.
“We will even go beyond Africa.”