The songs that shaped Soul Jah Love’s music career
On 17 February, top Zimbabwean dancehall singer Soul Jah Love passed away after battling diabetes for years. Born Soul Musaka, the ‘Ndini Uya Uya’ chanter was among the artists whose art played a pivotal role in growing the Zimdancehall music scene.
Following his passing, social media was flooded with condolences, with fans and fellow artists sharing songs and photos of the artist. The most popular genre among young people in Zimbabwe, Zimdancehall made artists like Soul Jah Love synonymous with the ghetto community in which he grew up.
It’s tracks like ‘Ndini Uya Uya’ and ‘Gum-kum’ that vaulted Soul Jah Love’s career. He was responsible for signature chants like “chibabababa”, “hauite hauite” and “mafundan’a.” Soul Jah Love addressed love and poverty in his music, winning the hearts of ordinary people
As Zimbabweans continue to mourn Soul Jah Love, Music In Africa has compiled a playlist of songs that shaped his career.
Simudza Gumbo
Pamamonya Ipapo
Chisingapere Chinonaka
Zviri Pandiri Zvihombe
Zvandinomudira
Kana Ndafa
Ndinofa Ndayedza
Makonzo
Ndini Uya Uya
Mwari Ndinovatenda
Handichabatika (No Mercy Riddim)
Sellout Riddim
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