TAKUDZWA HILLARY CHIWANZA
For many, it seemed as if the inimitable MAMBO had disappeared unceremoniously into oblivion. Into the forsaken dungeons of the cut-throat rap game. Asaph’s latest song IDOLATRY quells these misguided and opportunistic views. He showed he is the Big Mhofu.
IDOLATRY is Asaph’s new lease of life; the befitting
portent for a new era that he has passionately fought for with admirable tenacity.
In this new track he goes all in – giving us a glimpse into what he has in store
for this new era. His ingenious lyrical
wit and grit remains a spectacle to marvel at.
He has come to confidently,
and with inspiring doses of optimism, claim his kingship. It’s a clear path for
him …
Asaph posted on his
Twitter shortly before the song IDOLATRY went live:
This feels like the start of a new era for me. Life has been lived and lessons have been learnt. I’m just excited I get to share my gift with everyone who loves the music I make. This is the start of a new season ...ASAPH AFRIKA SEASON
And we are excited.
Allusions of the Burg Sosh in the track IDOLATRY give listeners those
nostalgic sensations of the Kingsvilla albums.
Evidently, Asaph’s true believers want to hear
more from him. He has to feed the streets – sharing his gift; which is his
unquestionable calling.
He addresses, with
poignantly concise bars, the sticky issue of his contract signing with Def Jam Africa
– as this had proved to be a major talking point as concerns the trajectory and
fortunes of the rapper who refused to die on the City Hall benches.
We need not worry
about contracts and the process.
Lovely defiance there. Ain't nothing holy about that risky life...
And it’s been heard,
loud and clear.
His destiny is bigger
than contracts and record labels. And that is a bold statement of intent. Much
more melancholic, yet inescapable, is how he mentions Cal_Vin’s passing on; and,
yep, these are deep raps. Deeply sombre, fam.
There are a lot of protestations about the dire state of the politic economy and how this strangulates the country’s talents: the death of potential.
The entirety of IDOLATRY is exceedingly teeming with
quotable lines. Asaph’s pen-game is unmatched.
Here’s a quotable:
They say the boy is finished I’m stating it’s my year/ They searching for the king in the tomb but he’s not there
So many of them; they cannot be exhausted in this brief review piece.
And, he also professes [unapologetically] that he refused to sell his soul. Deep. Like, deeper than deep.
One can only eagerly
await for what Asaph has in store for us this year.
Without saying much,
listen to IDOLATRY by AsaphAfrika below and share with the world your thoughts:
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