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[joshagaba]

Why do you blog?

Why do you blog? A couple of years ago, my friends and I embarked on a digital journey with a glimmer of hope and a pocketful of dreams. Our plan seemed simple: share our thoughts, experiences, passions, and perhaps even our issues and problems with the world. We hoped that someone out there might resonate with our words. I never stopped to ask what each of our reasons for blogging was, but I…

[lesdupont]

Trance Makossa is on the TRANCE MAKOSSA EP LYS 100 (Dibango cover)

[iammusiccriticism]

Tamy Moyo mentions the transitions she is facing in life in “Sare”

Tamy Moyo’s album, BVUDZIJENA serves as a way of presenting her identity. As mentioned by Tafadzwa Zimoyo in The Herald, Tamy’s white hair or “bvudzijena” in Shona has inspired her to reach great heights in her music career. After all, Tamy said white hair symbolises the transition taking place in her life. It’s about her journey from being a teenager to an adult, her quest for growth and wisdom not only as an individual but as an artist and a creative as evident in the song titled, “Sare”.

Sare serves as the first track off BVUDZIJENA The Album. The music video premiered on November 10, 2021. Tamy Moyo begins by pondering on her bed. We are presented with the full moon accompanied by traditional cultural chants. The full moon symbolises that a significant change is about to happen, the transition of Tamy from being a teenager to an adult. Moreover, the Shona phrase "Iro, Zuva rabuda"—which translates to "The sun is out"—adds to the evidence. Immediately afterwards, the music starts to get intense. Later on, as Tamy Moyo is tossing and turning in bed, the film switches to other scenes. "Mukai iwe, Bvudzi jena"—which means "Wake up"—is what awakens her.

Afterwards, we are presented with a piano playing in the background mixed with soothing vocals. The lyrics have a message behind her transition. For instance, she said,

"Wake up so early in the morning / Nothing is scaring my turning / Life is a road is a journey / All of these questions I’m learning / Feeling no ways I’m unworthy / Hapana chandogona ini / Mercy mercy mercy mercy / But I’m not counting my blessings"

She lets her listeners know that she is embracing the changes she is going through. She understands that life is a journey and part of the process. Henceforth she is not feeling unworthy. However, she notices something she needs to work on. She needs to start counting her blessings.

Moyo uzere / Dai kuri kugona ndigere / Kwete kungotarisa zvevamwe / Aghh nyebere handisare

Which means

My heart is full / If only I could sit / not just look at other people's affairs / Aghh, I will not stay

Her heart is full yet she finds herself comparing herself to others. She knows that if she wants to transition, she has to leave that all behind hence why she said, she will not stay (sare).

Sare sare (handisare) / Huruva kusimuka kupfumbuka / Mhepo dziye kusimuka kuzopfumbuka (handisare) x 4

Which means

Stay stay (l will not stay) / The dust will rise and bloom / Those winds will rise and bloom (l will not stay)

Huruva kusimuka kupfumbuka (The dust will rise and bloom) is a metaphor to explain Tamy Moyo's transition. Tamy Moyo is a speck of dust ready to rise and bloom from a teenager to an adult. She is in search of growth and wisdom.

Moyo wako uite muchena / Pane kufamba uri wega / Dai wagumawo kutenda / Aiwa dai wakumbodemba x 3

Which means:

Let your heart be pure / Instead of walking alone / I wish you stopped believing / No, I wish you had no regrets

The music gets intense when Tamy Moyo learns a valuable lesson. No matter what happens, she has to have a pure heart. Having a pure heart leads to self-awareness, personal growth, and personal development that will help her transition.

Towards the end of the video, she pays homage to her dancer and choreographer Lynsey Lynn who was nominated for a NAMA in 2021.

In a nutshell, I liked the concept of the music video. Sare had a mixture of Afro-pop with traditional and cultural elements to it. It clearly shows that Tamy Moyo put so much thought into the music video to present the transitions she is facing as an artist. Therefore, I rate the track, 10/10.

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[joshagaba]

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[mwapefundanga]

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