“I’m politics’ Soul Jah Love”, says Boss Dhama

Harare- ZANU PF Mbare councillor elect Simbarashe ‘Boss Dhama’ Chanachimwe has hailed the peaceful election process and equated himself to Soul Jah Love vis-a-vis bridging the generational gap in the high density surburb.

The late musician Soul Jah Love was dubbed as the “ghetto people’s mediator” through his lyrical content that was pregnant with inspiring ghetto youths and Boss Dhama said he will use his political influence to uplift ghetto youths and Mbare community at large through various developmental projects he has lined up.

In an interview with Express Mail Zim Thursday in Mbare Dhama said:

“In terms of music here (Mbare) , we had Soul Jah Love and myself as Simbarashe Chanachimwe I am politics’Soul Jah Love representing the people’s party ,bato regutsaruzhinji tichitungamirwa naPresident vedu VaEmmerson Mnangagwa.

“I also thank the President for fulfilling his promise that there will be no violence before,during and after the elections.

“I also thank ZEC for a job well done,” said Dhama.

He also promised to fight drug abuse and described rumours that he was a major player in peddling of such as hogwash

“The minute you say “zvirikunzi” it renders it rumours and blatant lies peddled by members of the opposition,” he said when asked on his alleged involvement in drug dealing cartels .

As the nation awaits the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec)’s official announcement of results, preliminary results indicate that Dhama walloped his opponents with a wide margin using his huge popularity in Mbare where he grew up at Block 14 Matapi Flats.

The 32-year old entrepreneur is renowned for promoting ghetto youths in music and has at one time managed the late dancehall sensation Soul Jah Love.

He was also instrumental in the setting up of Chill Spot Records- a record stable that has served as an impetus for the growth of the Zim Dancehall genre which as improved many a ghetto youth’s livelihood.

The genre has become a major source of income to its stakeholders dominated by young people who grew up in the high density areas and were inspired by Jamaican reggae/dancehall music.

Reggae music constitute a big chunk of Jamaica’s gross domestic product and in its rudimentary stages,Zim Dancehall has seen a lot of young artistes acquiring key assets like houses and cars.

Boss Dhama promised to keep on championing the decent livelihood of ghetto youths and the Mbare community at large.

Meanwhile, there was an electrifying environment Thursday night as Dhama was mobbed by residents as he drove around his ‘cradle’ of Matapi flats with deafening decibels of ululation.