South Africa-based gospel musician Ray Bopoto is this Friday scheduled to launch a nine-track album titled \"Wandinonamata\".<\/p>\n
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South Africa-based gospel musician Ray Bopoto is this Friday scheduled to launch a nine-track album titled “Wandinonamata”.<\/p>\n
Bopoto — who boasts vocal clarity, deep lyrics and a shifting tapestry of percussion — is launching the album on-air at Radio Zimbabwe studios in Mbare.<\/p>\n
Popularly known in music circles as “Mr Ray”, Bopoto started singing at the tender age of seven and subsequently started performing to a live church audience when he was in Grade Seven, growing in the discipline until he became a leading vocalist.<\/p>\n
In an interview with The Herald Arts, Bopoto said he ventured into music industry in 2010, working with artistes across all genres.<\/p>\n
He said his latest album was inspired by the trials and tribulations he has been through.<\/p>\n
“In this album, I talk about myself, the challenges that I have faced as a musician,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I am expecting more to be given to the listeners and more people to be reminded of what God says about us. Currently I’m working on a video for one of the songs on the album.”<\/p>\n
He said he used to sing across all genres but found comfort in gospel music.<\/p>\n
“I worked with several artistes, the likes of Baba Manyeruke, Ruth Mapfumo and Agatha Murudzwa, among others. I sang across all genres and in the end I found my home in gospel,” said Bopoto.<\/p>\n
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He said his first gospel album, “Masvingo eJerico”, did not get much attention from listeners. He, however, applauded Baba (Mechanic) Manyeruke for the support he gave him.<\/p>\n
“I salute Baba Manyeruke for the support he gave me. He inspired me to venture into gospel music. I have worked with him for five years. He played a pivotal role on my second album ‘Batai Dzimba’,” he said.<\/p>\n
Bopoto said he sings because he loves spreading the gospel through music.<\/p>\n
“I don’t sing because I want to sing, I sing because I will be spreading the gospel and I will continue to sing because I want people to walk on the right path,” he said.<\/p>\n
“If one person is convinced to follow God through my music, I will be inspired to make more music.”<\/p>\n
Bopoto said piracy was affecting his music.<\/p>\n
“Piracy is one of the challenges we are facing as musician because we spend hours making music but at the end of the day we get no profits,” he said.<\/p>\n
He said he was looking forward to doing collaboration with other musicians in the country and abroad.<\/p>\n
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