Solomon Skuza
Solomon Skuza was a popular contemporary Zimbabwean musician who rose to prominence in the 1980s with his hit Banolila which sold over 75 000 copies. He best known for his critical political message filled lyrics. Skuza was born on 13 of December 1954 in Plumtree. His younger brother, Chase Skuza is also a popular musician having released a number of singles which rocked the airwaves. Skuza started music as a singer is guerrilla camps in Zambia before Zimbabwe attained its independence. When he returned to Zimbabwe he then formed band The Fallen Heroes. The band was largely composed of those who had become incapacitated to participate in the war front. The band name was a tribute to those who had lost their loved in the war and to give encouragement to those still fighting. Skuza's songs were largely in the Kalanga language until the early 1990s when he started singing in English. Skuza went on to release the LP Zihlangene which carried songs such as Jennifer, Sobhuku and I'quino Aliso. The band's popularity rose only after independence with the song Banolila which was a major hit and is said to have sold some 75,000 copies. With the shift to English in 1990, Skuza's music also shifted from the fast-paced Kalanga music to reggae.
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