FOLLOWING the proliferation of ritual murders in the country, musician Freeman Moyo, has launched a single to raise awareness on the subject.
On his latest single Maroodza Amai, released last month, the musician bemoaned the excessive love of money, describing it as the root of all evil.
“The song is a lamentation over the love of money which has become such an obsession that for many, the sanctity of human life no longer matters.
“I was encouraging people to return to the original traditional and Christian values which cherish hard, honest work as the means of earning a living,” he said.
He also points out that clean money is more preferable than millions acquired through shedding innocent blood.
“Our intention is to get this message across through various media initiatives which include newspaper articles, radio and TV discussions and social media posts among others.”
This comes after a Murewa boy Tapiwa Makore, 7, was allegedly killed by his uncle for rituals and he was buried without his head after months of searching.
Moyo is complementing efforts of other civil society organisations and artists in the campaign against ritual murders.
This also comes as University of Zimbabwe student of environmental science student Tinashe Muzondo has used his poetic skills to challenge societal ills including ritual murders and most of his works are found on social media platforms.
“My works are inspired by what happens in modern society.
‘‘I use my poetic skills to challenge societal ills such as corruption, environmental injustice, child marriages and ritual murders among other ills,” the 20-year-old student said.
“Following the death of the Murewa boy, I penned the poem Cries of a little Boy, encouraging the society to desist from gruesome murders.
‘‘The story of Makore pained me as I stayed in Murewa for quite a long time,” he said.
