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in 1994. Backed by a very tight musical outfit, The
Zimbabwean All Stars Band and a well choreographed dance display, this album set Zimbabwe on fire during the festive season of the same year. No party was complete without "Mugove" being played. Those who had doubted Zhakata's music mastery had to
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He started writing his first song in 1986 and was a member of SUNGURA BOYS; Simon
Chimbetu, Nicholas Zakariah, John Chibadura, Daiton Somanje, Leonard Dembo were all part of the SUNGURA BOYS. From the group Zhakata split with his nephew Thomas Makion to create Maungwe Brothers. Simon Chimbetu split
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Zhakata's songwriting skills continued to rise with the releases of chart busting songs such as 'Tungidza Gwenya' and 'Shungu dzemwoyo'. He however seemed to remain in the mediocre periphery of "Who is Who" on the
Zimbabwean music scene, until the release of his mega chartbusting album
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Zimbabweans to operate radio stations. Some of his music is blacklisted by the government and banned on state radio due to perceived political statements.
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Leonard Zhakata also evaded the censorship matter with a beautiful song titled 'Mugove' whose lyrics ask God to provide for the narrator as he/she is suffering from the rich whilst he/she has
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Zhakata is a qualified Fitter and Turner and the only boy in a family of seven. Leonard
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with his brothers Brian and Naison
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