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Mathias Mhere\u2019s fourth album arrived last month amid a flare of controversy.<\/span><\/div>\n
Whether speculation over Mhere\u2019s personal problems has attracted, diverted or distorted emphasis with respect to the album, it is difficult to tell.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
It is equally difficult to explain the popular appetite for the sensational at the expense of the substantial. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
But what can be readily established, listening to the album, is that Mhere is musically still on top of his game.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
If the title of the album, \u201cGlory to Glory,\u201d is anything to go by, Mhere is maturing with each new offering and staking his claim as one of the local gospel circuit\u2019s finest performers.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The redemption theme runs the thread of the album, perhaps more poignantly than in Mhere\u2019s previous albums.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
One of the stellar hits on the album, \u201cNerimwe Ramazuva,\u201d is at the centre of controversy.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The song is based on the Bible passage where Jesus pardons a woman caught in adultery after commanding those baying for her blood to stone her on the condition that they are themselves without sin. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Allegations of infidelity implicating Mhere\u2019s wife have been speculated by some as having been stage-managed by the artist to push volumes for his album \u2013 a charge he denies.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cThere is no such thing. No man can expose his family for the sake of fame,\u201d Mhere told Medley<\/i>. \u201cThis is the work of the devil trying to stop the work of the gospel.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cI wrote Rimwe Ramazuva in 2009, around the same I wrote Chipostora,\u201d said Mhere.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Rimwe Ramazuva says to desist from judging others as defining people by their past inhibits their potential.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Having listened to the song, I cannot readily understand why such a wholesome message on Mhere\u2019s well-executed vocals should require a cheap publicity stunt. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
The rise-to-the-occasion musician\u2019s nine-track album is both biblically rich and lyrically versatile. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
While it cannot be starkly contrasted to the previous two albums in terms of instrumental delivery, the album takes a new feel following Mhere\u2019s change of producers from Lyton Ngolomi to Charles Ayibeki.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Mhere said he made the move so to have a distinct sound from other artists from his former stable.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Mhere shows off his other musical side on \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d where he plays the lead guitar. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Zimpraise vocalist Sharon Manyonganise backs Mhere on the tracks \u201cEphiziba\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over,\u201d \u201cPahushamwari\u201d and \u201cKumba Musauya,\u201d while Patience Masiyambiri provides backs vocals on \u201cTsano Handei,\u201d \u201cMwari Variko,\u201d \u201cRimwe Ramazuva,\u201d \u201cMadzorerei\u201d and \u201cVasiye Varonge.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cEphiziba\u201d is a plea for youths to find and secure their life with Jesus early, a pertinent appeal as youths are prone to lose touch with counts and get prematurely destroyed in the fast lane.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cTsano Handei\u201d looks poised to be a crowd\u2019s favourite. Like the previous track, it points the listener to Jesus as the only way there is to a satisfied life. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
It warns those refusing to give their lives to Jesus in preference of their ancestral spirits and those worship at the altar of sexual immorality to be wary of destruction.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cPahushamwari\u201d is a fast-paced beat which warns listeners against deferring salvation for the false comfort zone of friendship as judgement is impending and hell unsparing. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d reminds Christians that while the devil was defeated on the cross, they should be wary of his wiles. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
He captures for the chorus Matthew Ashimolowo\u2019s signature statement \u201cIt\u2019s not over until it\u2019s over.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cMadzorerei\u201d is a plea for revival. Mhere yearns for the \u201cyears that the locust ate\u201d \u2013 a pertinent point in that while Christians dully seek on gifts of the Spirit, their worship is in vain as long as it is in isolation of fruits of the Spirit.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Mhere yearns for the years of the apostles when love was the nature and sharing the culture.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Another notable track is \u201cVasiye Varonge.\u201d Mhere encourages Christians to fear nothing as their lives are complete and secure in Christ. \u201cLet them scheme. Their two pawns are no match for our three.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Mhere earned acclaim with his second album \u201cAnoita Minana\u201d in 2012. He has been consistently on point with energetic stage performances and quality videos.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mathias Mhere Mathias Mhere\u2019s fourth album arrived last month amid a flare of controversy. Whether speculation over Mhere\u2019s personal problems has attracted, diverted or distorted emphasis with respect to the album, it is difficult to tell. It is equally difficult to explain the popular appetite for the sensational at the expense of the substantial. But what can be readily established, listening to the album, is that Mhere is musically still on top of his game. If the title of the album, \u201cGlory to Glory,\u201d is anything to go by, Mhere is maturing with each new offering and staking his claim as one of the local gospel circuit\u2019s finest performers. The redemption theme runs the thread of the album, perhaps more poignantly than in Mhere\u2019s previous albums. One of the stellar hits on the album, \u201cNerimwe Ramazuva,\u201d is at the centre of controversy. The song is based on the Bible passage where Jesus pardons a woman caught in adultery after commanding those baying for her blood to stone her on the condition that they are themselves without sin. Allegations of infidelity implicating Mhere\u2019s wife have been speculated by some as having been stage-managed by the artist to push volumes for his album \u2013 a charge he denies. \u201cThere is no such thing. No man can expose his family for the sake of fame,\u201d Mhere told Medley. \u201cThis is the work of the devil trying to stop the work of the gospel.\u201d \u201cI wrote Rimwe Ramazuva in 2009, around the same I wrote Chipostora,\u201d said Mhere. Rimwe Ramazuva says to desist from judging others as defining people by their past inhibits their potential. Having listened to the song, I cannot readily understand why such a wholesome message on Mhere\u2019s well-executed vocals should require a cheap publicity stunt. The rise-to-the-occasion musician\u2019s nine-track album is both biblically rich and lyrically versatile. While it cannot be starkly contrasted to the previous two albums in terms of instrumental delivery, the album takes a new feel following Mhere\u2019s change of producers from Lyton Ngolomi to Charles Ayibeki. Mhere said he made the move so to have a distinct sound from other artists from his former stable. Mhere shows off his other musical side on \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d where he plays the lead guitar. Zimpraise vocalist Sharon Manyonganise backs Mhere on the tracks \u201cEphiziba\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over,\u201d \u201cPahushamwari\u201d and \u201cKumba Musauya,\u201d while Patience Masiyambiri provides backs vocals on \u201cTsano Handei,\u201d \u201cMwari Variko,\u201d \u201cRimwe Ramazuva,\u201d \u201cMadzorerei\u201d and \u201cVasiye Varonge.\u201d \u201cEphiziba\u201d is a plea for youths to find and secure their life with Jesus early, a pertinent appeal as youths are prone to lose touch with counts and get prematurely destroyed in the fast lane. \u201cTsano Handei\u201d looks poised to be a crowd\u2019s favourite. Like the previous track, it points the listener to Jesus as the only way there is to a satisfied life. It warns those refusing to give their lives to Jesus in preference of their ancestral spirits and those worship at the altar of sexual immorality to be wary of destruction. \u201cPahushamwari\u201d is a fast-paced beat which warns listeners against deferring salvation for the false comfort zone of friendship as judgement is impending and hell unsparing. \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d reminds Christians that while the devil was defeated on the cross, they should be wary of his wiles. He captures for the chorus Matthew Ashimolowo\u2019s signature statement \u201cIt\u2019s not over until it\u2019s over.\u201d \u201cMadzorerei\u201d is a plea for revival. Mhere yearns for the \u201cyears that the locust ate\u201d \u2013 a pertinent point in that while Christians dully seek on gifts of the Spirit, their worship is in vain as long as it is in isolation of fruits of the Spirit. Mhere yearns for the years of the apostles when love was the nature and sharing the culture. Another notable track is \u201cVasiye Varonge.\u201d Mhere encourages Christians to fear nothing as their lives are complete and secure in Christ. \u201cLet them scheme. Their two pawns are no match for our three.\u201d Mhere earned acclaim with his second album \u201cAnoita Minana\u201d in 2012. He has been consistently on point with energetic stage performances and quality videos.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music"],"yoast_head":"\nMathias Mhere Still Rising | Blockspace<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blockspaceballads.com\/?p=491\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mathias Mhere Still Rising | Blockspace\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mathias Mhere Mathias Mhere\u2019s fourth album arrived last month amid a flare of controversy. 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While it cannot be starkly contrasted to the previous two albums in terms of instrumental delivery, the album takes a new feel following Mhere\u2019s change of producers from Lyton Ngolomi to Charles Ayibeki. Mhere said he made the move so to have a distinct sound from other artists from his former stable. Mhere shows off his other musical side on \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d where he plays the lead guitar. Zimpraise vocalist Sharon Manyonganise backs Mhere on the tracks \u201cEphiziba\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over,\u201d \u201cPahushamwari\u201d and \u201cKumba Musauya,\u201d while Patience Masiyambiri provides backs vocals on \u201cTsano Handei,\u201d \u201cMwari Variko,\u201d \u201cRimwe Ramazuva,\u201d \u201cMadzorerei\u201d and \u201cVasiye Varonge.\u201d \u201cEphiziba\u201d is a plea for youths to find and secure their life with Jesus early, a pertinent appeal as youths are prone to lose touch with counts and get prematurely destroyed in the fast lane. \u201cTsano Handei\u201d looks poised to be a crowd\u2019s favourite. Like the previous track, it points the listener to Jesus as the only way there is to a satisfied life. It warns those refusing to give their lives to Jesus in preference of their ancestral spirits and those worship at the altar of sexual immorality to be wary of destruction. \u201cPahushamwari\u201d is a fast-paced beat which warns listeners against deferring salvation for the false comfort zone of friendship as judgement is impending and hell unsparing. \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d reminds Christians that while the devil was defeated on the cross, they should be wary of his wiles. He captures for the chorus Matthew Ashimolowo\u2019s signature statement \u201cIt\u2019s not over until it\u2019s over.\u201d \u201cMadzorerei\u201d is a plea for revival. Mhere yearns for the \u201cyears that the locust ate\u201d \u2013 a pertinent point in that while Christians dully seek on gifts of the Spirit, their worship is in vain as long as it is in isolation of fruits of the Spirit. Mhere yearns for the years of the apostles when love was the nature and sharing the culture. Another notable track is \u201cVasiye Varonge.\u201d Mhere encourages Christians to fear nothing as their lives are complete and secure in Christ. \u201cLet them scheme. Their two pawns are no match for our three.\u201d Mhere earned acclaim with his second album \u201cAnoita Minana\u201d in 2012. 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While it cannot be starkly contrasted to the previous two albums in terms of instrumental delivery, the album takes a new feel following Mhere\u2019s change of producers from Lyton Ngolomi to Charles Ayibeki. Mhere said he made the move so to have a distinct sound from other artists from his former stable. Mhere shows off his other musical side on \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d where he plays the lead guitar. Zimpraise vocalist Sharon Manyonganise backs Mhere on the tracks \u201cEphiziba\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over,\u201d \u201cPahushamwari\u201d and \u201cKumba Musauya,\u201d while Patience Masiyambiri provides backs vocals on \u201cTsano Handei,\u201d \u201cMwari Variko,\u201d \u201cRimwe Ramazuva,\u201d \u201cMadzorerei\u201d and \u201cVasiye Varonge.\u201d \u201cEphiziba\u201d is a plea for youths to find and secure their life with Jesus early, a pertinent appeal as youths are prone to lose touch with counts and get prematurely destroyed in the fast lane. \u201cTsano Handei\u201d looks poised to be a crowd\u2019s favourite. Like the previous track, it points the listener to Jesus as the only way there is to a satisfied life. It warns those refusing to give their lives to Jesus in preference of their ancestral spirits and those worship at the altar of sexual immorality to be wary of destruction. \u201cPahushamwari\u201d is a fast-paced beat which warns listeners against deferring salvation for the false comfort zone of friendship as judgement is impending and hell unsparing. \u201cIt\u2019s Not Over\u201d reminds Christians that while the devil was defeated on the cross, they should be wary of his wiles. He captures for the chorus Matthew Ashimolowo\u2019s signature statement \u201cIt\u2019s not over until it\u2019s over.\u201d \u201cMadzorerei\u201d is a plea for revival. Mhere yearns for the \u201cyears that the locust ate\u201d \u2013 a pertinent point in that while Christians dully seek on gifts of the Spirit, their worship is in vain as long as it is in isolation of fruits of the Spirit. Mhere yearns for the years of the apostles when love was the nature and sharing the culture. 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