Comfort Ndlovu Releases Powerful Music Video About Gukurahundi Encouraging Healing and Reconciliation in Young People

Press Release – Voice2Rep Zimbabwe is proud to announce the release of a music video for Qiniso from the competitions 2022 winner Comfort Ndlovu. The video is now available on Voice2Rep Zimbabwe’s Facebook and YouTube platforms. The song was released on the competition’s album, Vakuru. 

Qiniso, the songs title means ‘truth’. Ndlovu wrote the song in the hope of encouraging healing and reconciliation among young people by facing the truth of what brought us here.

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 music video acknowledges Zimbabwe’s painful past, but encourages young people to embrace healing and understanding. It implores 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 were launched with a Twitter Space hosted in partnership with Open Parly where the artist and other stakeholders discussed whether Zimbabwe can truly celebrate Independence when we haven’t acknowledged our past. Panelists discussed Gukurahundi, how Ndebele people feel about independence and whether it is celebrated in the same way.

The discussion considered 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. 

The song and music video were created through a partnership between Magamba Network and Accountability Lab. “Qiniso (The Truth)” is available now on all major music platforms, and the official music video can be viewed on the Voice2Rep Zimbabwe YouTube channel.