Sematimba’s star shines bright with ‘Zavaawa’
May 18, 2006
Joseph Sematimba aka Josemat is destined for great things. His 13-track CD titled Zavaawa tells it all. In the title track Zavaawa, Sematimba mourns the death of African morals, which have led to incidents of “father sleeping with his daughter, son with his mother, brother with sister but most dis
By Joseph Batte
Joseph Sematimba aka Josemat is destined for great things. His 13-track CD titled Zavaawa tells it all. In the title track Zavaawa, Sematimba mourns the death of African morals, which have led to incidents of “father sleeping with his daughter, son with his mother, brother with sister but most disgusting, with animals.â€
“Where did we pick this despicable behaviour?†He asks. “We are doomed,†he warns.
The exciting conscious lyrical flow is anchored by an equally infectious one-drop reggae punctuated in places by clean, lead guitar chops.
Sematimba speaks about life’s issues in more ways than just one and as he stays focused on dropping banging beats with clever lyrics, he warns about the danger of that little nasty bug called Aids in Akasolo.
Akasolo is a certified bonafide head nodding track that will awaken the reggae lover in anyone while Komawo and Lutulya move into techno-pop territory.
Equally compelling are slow jams such as Let’s Stand Together and Lwaki, in which Sematimba wonders why he has been turned into a target for spiteful gossip for ‘failing to hit it big as a pop star.’ Sematimba should not worry. The incredibly contagious vibes Zavaawa and Akasolo will get him there.
The two tracks show that Sematimba has hits on his hands with his debut effort. Once this CD hits the market, grab a copy, just listen and bob your head (and don’t worry about what others say about Sematimba!).
Joseph Sematimba aka Josemat is destined for great things. His 13-track CD titled Zavaawa tells it all. In the title track Zavaawa, Sematimba mourns the death of African morals, which have led to incidents of “father sleeping with his daughter, son with his mother, brother with sister but most disgusting, with animals.â€
“Where did we pick this despicable behaviour?†He asks. “We are doomed,†he warns.
The exciting conscious lyrical flow is anchored by an equally infectious one-drop reggae punctuated in places by clean, lead guitar chops.
Sematimba speaks about life’s issues in more ways than just one and as he stays focused on dropping banging beats with clever lyrics, he warns about the danger of that little nasty bug called Aids in Akasolo.
Akasolo is a certified bonafide head nodding track that will awaken the reggae lover in anyone while Komawo and Lutulya move into techno-pop territory.
Equally compelling are slow jams such as Let’s Stand Together and Lwaki, in which Sematimba wonders why he has been turned into a target for spiteful gossip for ‘failing to hit it big as a pop star.’ Sematimba should not worry. The incredibly contagious vibes Zavaawa and Akasolo will get him there.
The two tracks show that Sematimba has hits on his hands with his debut effort. Once this CD hits the market, grab a copy, just listen and bob your head (and don’t worry about what others say about Sematimba!).