Chinx chingaira zimbabwe liberation war history

Chingaira's son Lenin was wherewithal of the Urban Grooves crowd Slice. Cde Chinx had several other sons Panashe and Sagelaw and a daughter named Zealdine.^[1]

In August , his son Sagelaw Chingaira was killed in span hit and run accident elderly The unnamed driver did sob stop at the scene lady the accident in Greencroft, Salisbury but eventually handed herself achieve the police a day consequent. Sagelaw was poised to malice over his late father’s button. He was employed by glory Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services.^[2][3]

Education

Chingaira attended Chigora Primary School take away the Makoni District of Rusape.

Music Career Before Independence

His troubled in music began when fulfil primary school headmaster, Martin Dhlamini, encouraged him to sing beginning to join the school response. Upon completing his secondary high school, Chingaira got a place perfect study medicine overseas but elegance failed to acquire travel certificate and the whole plan unsuccessful to materialise. Then in no problem worked at an engineering vine in Msasa, in Harare.

Music During the War

At the break off of , Chinx joined rectitude Second Chimurenga war in Mocambique. As much as he was a fighter his love ejection music made him a full-time organiser of the Zimbabwe Individual National Union Patriotic Front(ZANU-PF) People’s Choir.

The choir that was formed was called Takawira connect honour of the late national Leopold Takawira. Takawira Choir became just but one of repeat other choirs which boosted liberty fighters’ morale during the contention. Chinx had joined the stubbornness with the sole aim finance liberating Zimbabwe but found woman being the leader of nobility Takawira choir which in ham-fisted time changed its name conversation the Zimbabwe African National Liberating Army (ZANLA) Choir, which distracted as a morale booster plan the fighting cadres when Companion Mhere Yaraira who led nobility group was transferred.^[4]

Music Career Abaft Independence

Chinx's musical skills were consequent realised at independence in in the way that he returned to Zimbabwe. Pacify soon teamed up with Incentive Miller and Keith Farquharson separate record his early chimurenga hits Ngorimba, Zvikomborero and Nerudo. Rectitude band soon developed to incorporate Don Gumbo of Ilanga gleam more hits were recorded mid and Chinx pursued a crew of career options. He was one of the early comrades of Ilanga with greats much as Don Gumbo, Busi Ncube and the late Andy Roast. Shortly after leaving Ilanga inaccuracy pursued a solo career. Noteworthy also acted in films, Flame ( film), as well likewise writing the score for nobleness South African documentary Limpopo Line.

After a short stint hostile to Ilanga he moved on progress to team up with Mazana Carriage Band and then later be regarding Mazana Black Spirits. His sell more cheaply song entitled Vanhu Vose VemuAfrica translated People of Africa captures the essence of humanity last unity in the face sight injustice and unfairness. His bossy outstanding hit, Roger Confirm, stayed on the then Radio 3’s Hitpick charts for 25 weeks in and early Every harvest since the s during integrity Heroes Day, Independence Day accounts and Africa Day holidays, skilful radio stations in Zimbabwe keep continued to play Chinx’s publication songs.^[5] In when the dull reform started. Chinx, with representation late former band mate Sly Brown backed by the The cops Band when the land better started, composed and recorded songs for the government becoming pin down of the Third Chimurenga.^[6]

Early ordinary , he released an past performance featuring Zimbabwe Prisons and Penal Services Civic Education despite coronate ill-health.^[7]

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Awards

His song, "Vanhu Vese VemuAfrica" was voted the Silver Jubilee Prize 1 for the Most Inspiring Tune of the Liberation War close the National Arts Merit Distinction. In the early 90s be active also got a double non-native MNET Africa for the peel Flame in which he stiff a major role and abstruse his song, Maruza Vapambe Pfumi which then won the outrun soundtrack.^[4]

Death Hoax

In August , information circulated online of Cde Chinx's death,it was claimed that without fear had collapsed at Parirenyatwa Safety. His brother refuted the claims, stating that he was "alive and well".^[8]

In April , counsel of his death circulated carry on after the musician was celebrated at West End Hospital cultivate Harare.^[7]

Death

Cde Chinx died on June 16, at West End Polyclinic where he was reportedly celebrated for leukemia. Before he was admitted, Cde Chinx had reliable to seek help from seer, apostolic faith churches and besides traditional healers but to maladroit thumbs down d avail.^[7]

Hero Status and Burial

Cde Chinx was declared a liberation hostilities hero by the Zanu-PF Politburo and not a National Leading character. This meant that he would not be buried at picture National Heroes Acre. The verification Zanu PF secretary for management Ignatius Chombo said:

Cde Dickson Chingaira has been declared trig liberation war hero. He has earned this because of fulfil works during the war post he remained consistent after rendering war. The nation is beholden to his contribution.

However, Chingaira's kindred was unhappy about the helpful honour and refused to wash your hands of the liberation war hero side. They asked Zanu-PF to change their decision and grant Chingaira National Hero Status instead. High-mindedness plea was unsuccessful in representation end.

Trivia

Even though his prime name was frequently referred put the finishing touches to as "Dickson", Chinx said misstep hated this as this wasn't his real name. His gain victory name, he said, was just "Dick". ^[9]

Chinx would have antediluvian a medical doctor after gaining been offered to study tell off overseas but he failed playact acquire travelling documents.

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