Comfort Ndlovu - Qiniso (The Truth) Official Video
Voice2Rep Zimbabwe is proud to announce the release of a music video for Qiniso from the competitions 2022 winner Comfort Ndlovu. The song is released on the competition's album, Vakuru. Qiniso means ‘truth’. Ndlovu wrote the song in the hope of encouraging healing and reconciliation among young people. The song’s empowering lyrics and moving melody call for unity and understanding. The video features a diverse cast of young people, depicting the struggles of losing a loved one to genocide whilst incorporating dance to illustrate the goal of moving forward. The video was directed by Onias Mthabisi (ONVI TV), who breathed life into Ndlovu’s vision with striking visuals and emotive storytelling.
The video acknowledges Zimbabwe’s painful past, but encourages young people to embrace healing and understanding.. The song and video implore listeners and viewers to acknowledge the past so that society can create a future that is filled with hope, positivity and empowerment.
The song and video will be launched with a Twitter Space hosted in partnership with Open Parly where the artist and other stakeholders will discuss whether Zimbabwe can truly celebrate Independence when we haven’t acknowledged our past. Panelists will discuss Gukurahundi, how Ndebele people feel about independence and whether it is celebrated in the same way. The discussion will consider how this dark event in Zimbabwe’s past can be remembered, drawing lessons from Rwanda and how the 1994 genocide is remembered. With such a pressing and relevant message for the youth of today, Comfort’s latest release could not come at a more crucial time.
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