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Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporter
LOSING a lover is something that many do not easily overcome and this has been the case with songstress Rudo Amor who has penned a heart-touching song as she tries to heal from her wedding that was called off at the last minute.

The award-winning singer, songwriter and model recently released her first single of the year titled Satisfy. It is a soulful song based on how she fell in love, got engaged, but ultimately had to call off the wedding a few days before due to differences beyond her control, leaving both her and her ex-fiancé heartbroken and in despair.

The song also speaks about how she felt alone and sort to fill her emptiness by chasing fame and money, thinking these would fulfil her as society often dictates.

She penned the song in 2019 with keyboardist Simba Muzhari.

“We also got Reneiloe, a movie music creator to give the song more depth and character. The music video is dedicated to my grandfather Bishop Joseph A. Choto who was a great influence in my life and the song is available on all major online platforms,” she said.

The contemporary Christian musician said the song seeks to spread a message of hope in the healing process.

“What motivated me to record this song is the message of healing and hope that I wanted others to experience after having gone through a dark period of depression. This song is a continuation of my last single Choose.

“This is a series of stories about relationships and how our focus should be on loving ourselves first and building our faith and trust in God. Satisfy is part of my EP that will be released in October 2022,” said Rudo Amor.

Turning to her failed relationship, Rudo Amor said: “We met at church, became great friends and eventually started dating. The relationship was good at the beginning, but we had so much miscommunication and certain things weren’t adding up.

“However, we tried to get over our personal differences to make the relationship work. We got engaged and he paid lobola some months after. We started planning for the wedding and anyone who’s planned a wedding can attest to the fact that it’s stressful.

“For us, it put a heavy strain on the relationship to the point whereby I tried calling off the engagement twice but we’d reconcile and continue,” she said.

Rudo Amor said she and her mother fasted for two weeks before the wedding as she was financially and emotionally drained because she felt she was not receiving enough support from her fiancé and his family.

“It was during that time that certain truths came to light. He approached me a week before the wedding and told me stuff that I didn’t know and I felt betrayed. There was no cheating or infidelity because he was a God-fearing man. It was just character issues that could not be overcome by us pursuing the relationship.

“So a few days before the wedding, we had a huge blowout and I realised that I was getting a glimpse of my future and I decided to call the wedding off,” said Rudo Amor.

“We were both devastated and the church, society, his family and some of mine didn’t support my decision, but I know I made the right decision. It took months of therapy, prayer and the love from my parents and siblings and the few friends I had left to truly heal from the depression and it affected my physical health.

“It was through this experience that I learnt that the gift of forgiveness is not for those that hurt you, but for yourself so that you as an individual can grow, learn and be a better person,” she said.

Rudo Amor said for the year 2022, she will continue to create inspiring music and more visuals.

“I’m working with Killemol, a hip-hop duo on a contemporary jazz love song titled Zonke Insuku. People should expect many collaborations from me with the likes of McKnife, Lord Skeelz and Lynden.

“I’m also working on singles that I’ll be dropping from next month with my EP set to be released in October. I’m also working on growing the local initiative SisNxtGen and my lifestyle channel that’ll focus on music, health (physical, emotional and spiritual).”

SixNxtGen is a local initiative under Media and Arts Zimbabwe that has trained over 40 young aspiring female artists in music recording and production, music business, sound engineering, podcasting and DJing. It seeks to equip and empower young women in arts. Rudo Amor is the programmes manager.

She said she hopes they get funding to continue equipping young women in the arts industry so they can have more control over their creative careers. — @mthabisi_mthire