Ndou releases his sixth album

Bernard Tshibemuda Ndou is a composer, songwriter, guitarist, dancer and singer from Musina. He has just finished filming the music videos for two of the tracks on his latest album, called Utikedzana (Support Each Other).

Ndou (37) was born and bred in Zimbabwe. When he was in his teens, he felt he had a knack for making music and left his homeland in search of greener pastures here in South Africa. He has been in the music industry since 2003.

In 2004, Ndou rubbed shoulders with successful Zimbabwean musicians from Johannesburg, and today he is known for the rhumba or tshingondo sounds he produces. His songs are often played on the local community radio stations - Phalaphala FM, Makhado FM and Nzhelele FM - as well as the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC).

Ndou believes that for people to support, rather than undermine, each other is important. “Together we can win, but separated we fall. I am greatly encouraged by the unity showed by both the Shona-speaking people and the whites. These races really help each other. This, unfortunately, is not something we see in the Tsonga communities.”

Utikedzana is his sixth album and consists of six tracks, including Vha gude, Umuzi and Uya nkhuthadzaand. “There will definitely be more to come,” he promised his fans. His music is available on YouTube (Bernard Tshibemuda) and digital music stores. He can be contacted directly at 073 109 3489.

Entertainment - Date: 03 March 2022

Bernard Chiguvare

Bernard Chiguvare is a Zimbabwean-born journalist. He writes mainly for the online publication, Groundup.

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