THE Story Of ‘Donchi Kubeba’

PERHAPS in a manner that was unprecedented, artistes found themselves in the thick-of-things as the country went to the September 20 general elections.

The pros and cons of that have been a matter of some intense discussion in the industry with some critics fearing that some artistes may be left bruised.
But whichever way one looks at it, one person who has been left standing tall, and proudly so, is Dandy Krazy. Yes, there are others such as Impi and Maiko Zulu, but none reaches the heights that Dandy Krazy has. His song, Donchi Kubeba, is simply stuff that revolutions are made of.
When the history of this country is written, make no mistake, Donchi Kubeba should be the ink with which that history, particularly that of the last 20 years, would have to be written with. Often times than not, the power of art in general and music in particular to exert influence on society has been cited, but not until the release of Donchi Kubeba has there been such a deep and clear demonstration of its impact on society.
Many years down the line, observers will look back at Dandy Krazys Donchi Kubeba and see the power of music. And whatever happens in future, Dandy Krazy must be in the hall of fame, if there is none currently existing, create one. And now!
The current crop of musicians has been derided in certain circles for doing mostly socially irrelevant songs except when they have to do with love, but Dandy Krazy has demonstrated that they can be socially, economically and politically-conscious if they want, with a song whose popularity defied age, race, gender and any demography that you can think of.
Dandy Krazy knows it, and that is the reason why they organised what they called the Patriotic Front victory party last Friday at Lusakas Fairview Hotel. Disappointingly, and for some unexplained reasons, the anticipated big crowd was simply not there. A shame really, considering the role the songs played not just in the build-up to the elections but in the aftermath as well. No celebration was complete without the song.
Still, a number of musicians converged at the Fairview grounds for another hullah, hopefully not the last. The musicians included Danny Kaya, Indie K, Benjimfwile, Macky II, King David and Impi, another socially-conscious outfit, whose song Basakala Nyongo, although playing second-fiddle to Donchi Kubeba, was still huge in its impact as well. The song is likely to remain relevant for some time to come.
Although without any discernable political inclinations, Danny proved very relevant at Fairview Hotel, as usual playing perfectly with the Mo Fire band, which had backed him and Dandy Krazy. But in terms of zeal and energy, King David should get the plaudits, as the pint-sized musician made full use of both the stage and the expansive grounds for his act.

But for all the entertainment that they got from the musicians in the house, the man everyone was waiting for was Dandy Krazy, and when he came on stage, boy, did he not bring a different energy to the whole spectacle. As usual, he failed to resist the temptation to go into his invectives, saying this and that but finally delivering an admirable act. Talk about having a unique dance routine, and Dandy Krazy has it. But what he had most for the audience was the hit song Donchi Kubeba, and he left it until late to deliver it. The story has been told. [ZambiaDailyMail]

Posted by Editor on October 25, 2011. Filed under LATEST NEWS, STYLE. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry