{"id":97697,"date":"2024-08-16T23:48:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T21:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/you-cant-please-everyone-macheso-responds-to-critics-of-kupa-kuturika-album"},"modified":"2024-08-17T01:58:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T23:58:59","slug":"you-cant-please-everyone-macheso-responds-to-critics-of-kupa-kuturika-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/you-cant-please-everyone-macheso-responds-to-critics-of-kupa-kuturika-album","title":{"rendered":"“You Can’t Please Everyone”, Macheso Responds to Critics Of “Kupa Kuturika” Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Sungura musician Alick Macheso says it\u2019s impossible to please everyone, particularly in light of the criticism surrounding his new album, Kupa Kuturika<\/b>, released on August 2, 2024.<\/p>\n

Macheso has chosen a unique strategy for this six-track album, opting to release songs individually; currently, four tracks are available on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

Critics have expressed their disappointment, with some labelling him \u201ca spent force\u201d who now relies on past successes and has lost the magic that once made him a superstar.<\/p>\n

Conversely, his devoted fans have praised the new release as a masterful work of art.<\/p>\n

In an interview with H-Metro<\/b>\u2018s Rest Mutore, Macheso said that criticism fuels his motivation to improve as an artist and encourages him to continue working hard. He said:<\/p>\n

Generally, in life, you can\u2019t make everyone happy. That\u2019s the nature of life. And critics or vaya vanomhura vakashota chinhu chacho hachiendeki.<\/p>\n

They actually add fuel to the fire; a vehicle starts with a spark, and for the engine to run you need that spark. Saka kushora ikoko kunonaka kwatiri, tinokuda.<\/p>\n

I actually pay attention to the criticism or should I call it denunciation somehow, it gives me the energy to be a better artist and keep working hard.<\/p>\n

Despite being in the game for all these years, I learn every day. But, we are used to it (criticism), what I know is there are others out there who are enjoying the new music.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unfortunate that everyone is now a music expert, get me right I don\u2019t have a problem with that, that\u2019s why takati isu chedu hubvonga chete, kushata kana nhapitapi vachadudzira ivo.<\/p>\n

Pakabuda first song yakabva yatotanga kubhembwa, that\u2019s what shows us that this is new music and we are actually happy about it.<\/p>\n

What I only condemn are sponsored critics, there are others who never see anything good in Macheso or this other artist.<\/p>\n

You can actually see that this is orchestrated, because it\u2019s the same people, using the same way.<\/p>\n

They always say good about you when they want to sell their content. Today the same person is saying Macheso is a legend, tomorrow it\u2019s the opposite.<\/p>\n

And they do it by mentioning other artist\u2019s name, I will not mention names because we are used to this. I have been in this game for so long.<\/p>\n

Macheso also said that he does not compare himself to other musicians, especially in light of critics who claim that a new generation of sungura artists, including Mark Ngwazi, is taking over the genre. He said:<\/p>\n

I am not and was never in music for competition. Ndiripo kurwisa mumunda mangu, ndoti ah tarira bagwe ririmo iro. This issue of comparison has seen a number of musicians with potential failing to make it over the years.<\/p>\n

This is not new, it happened before but I am still here. It is happening now, and the time will come kana Mwari vatichengeta, you will come with the same question, ndoti honaka Mutore, I am still here.<\/p>\n

We sing for the same audience and it is always important to embrace each other, taking the rivalry or competition path ndaona zvisina kuperera vamwe zvakanaka.<\/p>\n

Besides the so called (music) analysts, I have also seen other artists or their camps doing these comparisons, well it\u2019s their strategies we no issues with it but that doesn\u2019t stop of us from sharing our experiences.<\/p>\n

Artists can\u2019t make comparisons or blow their own trumpets because they are not the owners of this work (music), let\u2019s leave it to our fans.<\/p>\n

If you do that, there is a problem and it shows you are immature, isu tobva tati uri mafikizolo, because those with experience won\u2019t do that.<\/p>\n

An artist should compete with his or her own work and aim to be better in every new project.<\/p>\n

Uchasiya munda wako uchirarira nesora, kwangu hakuna, uri kutoita maricho kumapindu angu, paunozopepuka nguva inenge yapera, unoti dai ndaka.<\/p>\n

Run your own race and stop focusing on others.<\/p>\n

In response to commentators who say his music has evolved over the years, Macheso likened it to cars: while the model may change, the essence of the brand remains constant. He said:<\/p>\n

Let me give you an example of clothing, are you wearing the same design those who lived in the early 80s used to wear?<\/p>\n

Cars are even evolving but it\u2019s the same brand and still, others cry for the old model, that\u2019s the nature of life as well.<\/p>\n

That is the same with music, so should I reproduce Shedia or Charakupa nekuti yakanakidza?<\/p>\n

The good thing is the songs are still there and they can still listen to them, but we have to give them new music.<\/p>\n

The same people who are saying give us Chikwambo, we want that, are the same people who will say ah chazopera manje chitubu chiya, chazopwa.<\/p>\n

I have made two steps forward and someone wants me to make 3 000 steps backwards, ndenge ndichiitei.<\/p>\n

What I\u2019m saying is we have our own formation at Orchestra Mberikwazvo, it\u2019s the same with football.<\/p>\n

And, when the coach realised that the formation is now familiar, he changes and finds another winning formula, because the idea is to always win.<\/p>\n

Those who remain stuck in the past become punching bags. On that issue, I would say tiri bho pahu wrong hwedu.<\/p>\n

As an artist, you should not be predictable.<\/p>\n

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