Confy's legacy lives on

“He may be gone, but his legacy lives on…” This statement clearly describes how much reggae music lovers miss their favourite icon, Confy Tshirumbula, who lost his life on 10 March 2013.

Though the month of March is like a bitter pill to swallow for everyone who likes his music, Tshirumbula is still remembered, commemorated, and loved by many in the reggae music fraternity. To show that Tshirumbula is not forgotten, local radio stations set aside some time to commemorate his life during their reggae music programmes over the past weekend. Even social media platforms of his fans were abuzz with messages of remembrance.

Tshirumbula, who hailed from Dopeni village, was a composer, acoustic guitar player and a singer who had a sweet, distinctive voice. A seasoned carpenter, Tshirumbula spent most of his life in Durban Deep, Dobsonville, in Soweto where he worked for his customers. He was shot several times by armed robbers at Durban Deep in 2013 and taken to hospital, where he spent a few days before he succumbed to his injuries. At the time of his death, he had released two hit reggae albums, namely Teach Them Jah and Namusi na Matshelo.

Famous reggae music legend Humbulani Ramagwedzha, who was very close to Tshirumbula, said he was totally shattered when he heard that his friend had succumbed to his gunshot injuries. “This is the day I will never forget in my life because I had lost a good friend who was very talented. Every time when I listen to his music, I remember the good times we had while talking the language of reggae music. Indeed, death has robbed us of an irreplaceable asset, but we are comforted by the fact that Confy left us with his mature music that has stood the test of time.”

The director of Masana Records, King Davic Nemungadi, said Tshirumbula was one of the best artists who had ever produced music at Masana Records. “I have worked with many reggae music artists, but Tshirumbula’s artistic talent was very rare. It had always been a pleasure to work with him in the studio. I was impressed by his unique creativity and golden voice, which stands out among all the voices I have ever recorded at my studio.”

Entertainment - Date: 18 March 2021

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