Zimbabwe is facing a growing problem of substance abuse, especially among youths, something that has prompted educationist and gospel musician-cum-pastor Daisy Mukariri to do a remake of the song Itawo Kwete, off her 2021 album titled MaLevels.
Mukariri has over the years used music as a tool to tackle societal ills.
Drug abuse has become a problem among youths in Zimbabwe, so dire is the situation that more than half of the youths’ population is involved in the vice.
According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) 2019 report, Zimbabwe has the highest rate of 15 to 19-year-olds engaging in heavy “episodic drinking” in Africa, with 70,7% of males and 55,5% of females participating.
As such, Mukariri has joined forces with pupils at Bright Daisies High School in a video of the song Itawo Kwete, one of the tracks on her 2021 album titled MaLevels.
The nine-track album is laden with social commentary, something that has kept Mukariri in the game for close to a decade and pertinent to the world of ministering.
Other songs on the album include the title track MaLevels, Chigumbu, Kutenda, Lord and Saviour, Mudzikinuri Wangu, Handizi Weshure, Mathew 24 and Paradiso.
“The song Itawo Kwete addresses the youths against drug abuse, among other vices,” Mukariri said.
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“I did the song to motivate school children to remain focused and resist negative peer influence.
“The song is part of my previous album, which I did in 2021.”
The video was directed by Elly Mhungu and it was shot at Bright Daisies High School in Seke.
An educationist of repute in Chitungwiza, Mukariri said she was not going to stop doing music.
“Listeners should expect more music from me,” she said.
“I am passionate about preaching the gospel through music whether there are personal benefits or not.
“I believe that God called me to be a teacher of the word and I use any possible and acceptable means to preach.
“Sometimes I feature on national television where I do short sermons.
“I also have a passion for couples and you will see that my music is full of messages directed to couples.”
She said music was not interfering much in her duties as an educationist, mother, wife and ministry.
“I allocate time for each of the things that I do and obviously God gives me wisdom on how to articulate the responsibilities,” Mukariri said.
Early this year, Mukariri dropped her 10th album which carries a message of God’s healing, deliverance and rescue.
She said the album; titled Ziso, is inspired by her desire to see people being born again.
The album carries nine tracks which are Ziso, Fake Evidence, Husband Manyama, Jaya Mupfumi, Uchasvika Kure, Zvadirwa Sugar, Mundipenyere, Kururama and Ndodurura.
