“Problem Yangu Inenge Yemakaradhi”- Fungisai Mashavave On Being Both A Gospel And Secular Artist

Fungisai Mashavave is finally opening up about the struggles she has had to encounter as an artist who sings both Gospel and Secular music. The award wining mom of three says she can’t seem to fit in anywhere.

Mashavave confessed that gospel music was not her first choice hen she began her career as a musician over a decade ago before she revealed which crowd she identifies herself with the most.

“Problem yangu inenge yemakaradhi. Unogona kukwana kuma blacks wokwana futi kumavheti asi kwese usinganyatsotambirwa”.

“The church loves me so much but they only want me for crusades where they want me to bring the house down with good dance-able music to wow the crowds.”

“When it comes to serious worship they doubt me and they do not fully accept me. They do not think I’m spiritually there. They are like ‘but Fungisai was singing at Luciano’s gig last night wearing salt and pepper jeans – is she serious?’ And on the other hand secular musicians also have their reservations about me. They say ndewechurch. In the end I do not quite fit in”, she explained.

Fungisai, who recently collaborated with Dancehall’s Killa T says this is not rebranding but it’s who she is after a long time of being told what to do and what sells.

“This has always been in me. I think I’m mature enough now. There was a time when people decided things for me. Now I can defend my beliefs and stand for myself. This is who I am. I haven’t changed”, she said.

Fungisai says she identifies more with South African artists Zahara and Lira. “Every time they come here to perform I beat myself because I know I could be them or even better”, she said. The singer plans on doing more shows with Killa T.