AFRO-CONTEMPORARY musician Brighton Chikurumani says the country needs to promote its norms and values through a distinctive national dress code as a way of substantiating love for ethnic and traditional ways of the melanin men.
Chikurumani, aka Baba Nzou told Standard Style that just like some countries get identified through their dressing, Zimbabwe needs a similar approach to appraise its being.
Baba Nzou is promoting his two latest singles Mhinduro and Zvainge Zvakaoma.
“As Zimbabwe, we need to find a way of speaking for our ourselves when we appear on the global scene,” he said.
“And our voice would have been loud and precise only if we had successfully come up with our own defining dress code.”
Baba Nzou said there were countries that are known for their dress codes and the same needed to happen with Zimbabwe.
“We need that hype to share our narratives and rich heritage through our dressing,” he said.
“The philosophy will help us build our confidence, passion and love for our culture as a country that trusts and believes in its founding principles.”
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Speaking on his personal dressing he said: “It starts with me. Dressing speaks volumes, my code is reflective of a fresh concept that is inspired by my African heritage yet it's contemporary.”
“If l may speak much, I see my dressing as a pride code to tell the world from my musical perspective that l am an African, nothing more nothing less,” he said.
The 32-year-old leader of Harmonic Sounds Band said his dressing helped him establish a running theme for his career and the musical company he established.
“I found where my heart lies; in music industry,” he said.
“When the winning formula availed itself it accorded me motivation to keep on working harder.”
Mhinduro being one of the most quoted song of the moment was recorded at KOM Studios and mixed and masterd by Oscar “Scidomix” Chamba.
“The vision l carry requires me to promote the Zimbabwean way of life though music,” Baba Nzou said.
“I want to create music that can touch the minds and hearts of the diasporans with hope that it will influence the international community to see our country with a positive eye.”
