A friend of mine, who knows me very well, recently wrote me a long "annoying" email about what my next ten years would be like if I took music more seriously. I had only asked him what he thought about my intention to drop music for a while to persue other "important" stuff.In reply he wrote me this verbose, pretentious, immodest - and yet, intentional message suggesting I should try a collaboration with a bunch of some "crazy" people. For a second, I thought my friend had lost his mind replying my short enquiry with this long hard-to-read "scribing". No commas, full-stops or any punctuation what so ever. Just a series of big words from Shakespeare times.Maybe, it's a year "double 07" thing, because by the end of the day I was busy putting the music together for this new compilation project. I don't know why I agreed to my friend's suggestion, but I did and the project is underway.Perhaps, the wait may be a bit longer this time around since this is my first time to work with a band in the studios. My first CD album, "Reminiscence" was an impulsive gesture. I was helping a seven year old through his drumming lessons when we accidently created what later became my first recording. Within a month the whole 12-track CD was on print. Rushed, if you like to call it. As I said, it was only impulsive and no-one thought much about sales and all that.However, to everyone's surprise, I sold more than 500 copies within one day from the boot of my car at a country music festival. Yes, country music festival (the day I picked the only ordered 500 CDs). Can you believe it?A year later, in 2005, a former work mate had to rush out of the country after a few misunderstandings with the immigration. I dedicated "Shungu Dzemwoyo" to him at a cultural festival. Someone else liked the sound of it and insisted I should record the song. Two months later the CD "Lamentations" was born. Again rushed!Well, to be honest, I wasn't intenting to make another CD after the "Lamentations". Firstly, because above anything, I'm a music lover and not a musician. I only make music because I'm exposed to too much music. Secondly, I am the kind of person who doesn't like to look back at my work. It keeps me wanting to improve on what is already out there.All said, it seems Mashona will record again!
