BY AWAKHIWE KHUMALO
Binga born musician, Marvin Dube is set to release a single titled Hay’Inhlanhla Abanayo which seeks to encourage people to trust in the Lord.
The song is expected to hit the airwaves on November 26.
Aged 33, Dube and his group, City Tab Worshipers have been doing online music concerts since the outbreak of Covid-19 and have so far done seven of them since April 2021.
“We will be releasing the song Hayi’ Inhlanhla Abanayo on November 26 2022. This is an old Zulu hymn with powerful message which reminds us that we are blessed to be in front of the throne of the Lord,” said Dube.
He said the song makes people yearn to obey God’s commandments and go to heaven where they hope to join the saints.
Hay’ Inhlanhla Abanayo will be available on Sportify, YouTube and ITunes.
Dube, who is based in Bulawayo, worked with some talented musicians from the City of Kings such as Saxophonist Vuyile Qongo, Daniel Dee, Shakinah, Caleb and Tapiwa Shoko, adding flavour to his group, City Tab Worshipers.
City Tab Worshipers was formed in 2021.
Dube said plans are underway to release an album in December after a concert that he is working on.“We are planning an International Worship Experience at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Hall 2 which will be headlined by a South African group Skosana Family and we will also have singers from Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe,” Dube said.
Dube released his first single Tinosimudza Zita raJesu in 2016 and the song plays on Trace Gospel Music Channel.
He has a number of songs to his sleeve, one of them Tenda Chete released in 2018.
Dube also has Bana BaLeza, a Tonga song that is popular with Tonga speaking people in the country.
He said his music has been making waves on online platforms which has helped City Tab Worshipers make a name in the music scene.
Dube and his group now want to concentrate on studio recording away from live concerts and streaming.