Abstract
ABSTRACTSong has been one of Shona people's faithful companions in life, and has been adapted and adopted to suit changing times. Traditional, colonial, liberation and post-independence eras have all given birth to singers who responded to socio-historical events of their time. Contemporary Zimbabwe has witnessed the birth of new musi-poets; artists who have consolidated the tradition of fusing poetry with melody, a trend borrowed from Shona tradition and revamped by early post-independent singers. Using the Afrocentricity theory and focusing on Mazambani's album, Svutugadzike (2012), the article discusses the social vision of budding singer-poets, examining their commitment to the roles expected of them by society.
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