Along both sides of the Zambezi River, in North-West Zimbabwe lives a tribe called the Tonga people.
The Tonga people have a rich tradition, they are one of the most intriguing tribes in the world, despite all the threats and pressures of modern day life, they still hold on to their cultural beliefs and survival life styles.
In the 1950s when Lake Kariba was built their lives drastically changed as they had to be relocated to other parts of Zimbabwe but still they held fast to their way of life.
It is this fascinating story of the Binga based people that Jah Prayzah successfully attempted to tell in song and video.
The song ‘Dzamutsana’ is as rich as the culture it is portraying. Rich also is the hand and eye of Video Director Vusa Blaqs whose craft is surging in popularity and artistic quality.
They say simplicity is the ultimate sophistication; the majority of the video stay zoomed in the homestead of a Binga family.
Simple and elegant, it captured the emotion of Jah Prayzah as he plays the part of a hopeless romantic.
With his loins burning with a desire to land one of the hotties in the Tonga village, Jah Prayzah had to contend with the girl’s fiery father played by Elijah Madzikatire, who could not have any of it.
The lyrics to the song are a tear-jerker, especially when his ‘Mum’ encourages him to accept that he won’t be able to win the heart of the girl.
It evokes a heart-warming sad nostalgia for we all have been there, hoping against hope in the name of love.
Dzamutsana is Jah Prayzah in his golden state. Rich and Poetic.
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