Manyeruke sees red over album release

Baba Mechanic Manyeruke

The granddad of gospel music, Baba Machanic Manyeruke, is a bitter man after embattled record company Gramma Records released his latest album, “Musandidaro”, onto the market without his consent.

Manyeruke is accusing the recording company of releasing the album to Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) without a legally binding agreement. “The company was supposed to hold the material in trust as we were supposed to agree the terms first, but to my surprise, the material was on the Sunday Edition news bulletin without my consent,” he fumed.

I am not making money from Music anymore

The granddad of gospel music, Baba Machanic Manyeruke says he is not making money from his music anymore. Manyeruke is also bitter over the way Gramma is operating, as he believes his music was selling well yet he got little money from the sales.

“The reason why I had gone silent for three years in the music industry is because I felt I was being oppressed in the industry. I am not making any money from royalties or from the sales of my album. The cars you see me driving are from my children.”

However, he believes things used to be well when Julian Howards was still in control of the company. “Back then my work used to be accounted for when Gramma was still owned by Howards, all the sales of my music and royalties was accounted for.

Manyeruke’s passion for farming

Baba Mechanic Manyeruke and son Guspy Warrior

GOSPEL supremo Baba Machanic Joseph Manyeruke might be keeping a low profile but the decorated singer insists is not down and out - yet. After releasing his 25th album entitled "Muchandiziva Here?" in 2011, shortly after his return from the United States of America, the iconic Manyeruke pledged to go back to the stage and hold more shows. However, it emerged that the singer has been concentrating on his farming project in his rural home of Chiundura in the Midlands Province.