Alex Magaisa

Alex Magaisa is a senior lecturer at the Kent Law School. Prior to joining KLS, he worked for the Jersey Financial Services Commission, the financial services regulator in Jersey. His research interests lie mainly in financial services regulation, law of corporate groups and the effects of IP Laws on developing countries. Alex takes a keen interest on legal and political issues pertaining to Zimbabwe and Africa generally.

Sam Mtukudzi: Mhodzi Yangu

SAM Mtukudzi’s death in a car crash in a car crash on March 15 plunged a country into mourning. Son of the legendary Oliver MtukudzI, Sam was a recording artist in his own right and was set to launch his second album in the UK on April 2, 2010.

New Zimbabwe.com columnist Alex Magaisa, a UK resident, was in Zimbabwe when Sam died.

Magaisa said: “Like many, I was touched by his loss. The news coincided with my trip home and I never saw a young man mourned by a whole nation like that.”

Below is the product of Magaisa’s creative instinct which he has dedicated to the Mtukudzi family at their loss.

Mhodzi Yangu

Ndiyaniko atora zai rangu
Kudya here ndichirarira, vakomana
Ndiyaniko amedza mhodzi yangu
Kuruma here ndichangosima, vasikana

Ndaiti mhuru yangu yanga yofamba
Kutoti ndumurwa yangu yakunda kufamba
Kuti bwaibwai kuvhura uso
Apa rurimi rwogona kuridza muridzo

Muridzo ndaiti hunzi veduwee uyai titambe
Muridzo kunge haya ndikati youya yemvura hore
Hataiziva muridzo wemheni
Kusacheuka kuti muridzo wegondo
Rinononga nhiyo dzevamwe
Muridzo wenyoka inomedza zai revamwe

Chorus

Ndiyaniko, varume
Adya zai rangu
Ndiyaniko, machinda
Atanha ruva rangu
Ndati ndiyaniko, vasikana
Ateya nhiyo yangu

Taiti chave chigondora chozvifurira
Taiti hukwana yozvinongera
Kutoti rava rume, rozvifambira
Ko isu taizivei
Kuti kune musungo mberi
Kuti kune vakateya

Chorus

Ndiyaniko, varume
Adya zai rangu
Ndiyaniko, machinda
Atanha ruva rangu
Ndati ndiyaniko, vasikana
Ateya nhiyo yangu

Dai ndaiziva hangu,
Ndaiti ramba urimudhuze, wangu
Ndaiti ramba wakabata, wangu
Nokuti rwizi harusati rwaserera, makei
Ndaiti hona musungo uyo, wake
Nokuti unobata chero chisingadyiwe, sahwira
Mumwe musi waiyambuka
Mumwe musi waipotsa

Chorus

Ndiyaniko, varume
Adya zai rangu
Ndiyaniko, machinda
Atanha ruva rangu
Ndati ndiyaniko, vasikana
Ateya nhiyo yangu

Yanga yabuda mhodzi yangu, varume
Yanga yatumbuka, mhodzi iya
Maruva chechete, kudanha nyuchi
Hwanga hwoita uchi hwegonera
Wanga wasimba mudonzvo wangu

Chorus

Ndiyaniko, varume
Adya zai rangu
Ndiyaniko, machinda
Atanha ruva rangu
Ndati ndiyaniko, vasikana
Ateya nhiyo yangu

waMagaisa 2010