Peter Moyo to release debut album in October

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Sungura music prodigy Peter “Dhewa” Moyo says he will honour his late father Tongai by releasing his debut album on October 15, the date on which the latter died. 

The “Young Igwe”, as Moyo is affectionately referred to in the music circles, revealed he had lost count of the number of songs he has penned so far, but that his maiden album would contain five or six songs including his late father’ compositions.

With his music career still green, the 22-year-old musician said his intention is to prove that he is not clinging on to his father’s legacy. “I am releasing my first album on October 15 this year which is the date my father died last year and this is in honour of him,” said Moyo.

“Right now I am still working on the songs and I intend to record about five or six songs. It is still too early to decide the exact songs I am going to include in my album because I have also written many songs.” “I have not yet thought of where I am going to record the album but it is definitely not going to be at Grammar Records where my father recorded his albums. 

I am my own man and I have to make my own decisions. “I am a sungura musician and the genre is broad, meaning I will take a different element from what people heard from my father. “After my album is out, I think people would start recognising me as my own man.”

Moyo also took to social networking site Facebook where he posted a message on his wall vowing to keep Utakataka Express intact to maintain his father’s legacy. “Will dedicate my first album to Mopao Mokonzi Igwe. 

My father worked so hard to build this band in the early 90’s, and when they started they were only four and now the band consists of 18 guys,” wrote Moyo. “He did everything to keep this band going and no one will destroy this band for as long as I am alive. Utakataka will forever shine all over the nation and we will always be among the best.”