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Auxilia Katongomara Showbiz Reporter
SELF-PROCLAIMED Ninja president Winky D has always demonstrated that he is in a league of his own through his lyrics. Now he is preaching the gospel of unity among artistes. Speaking to hundreds of fans during his performance on Friday night at the Amphitheatre in Bulawayo, the “Big Man” said music did not have any barriers.

The leading dancehall chanter has of late shown maturity in his compositions, diverting from violence and self-praise, the dominant themes in his songs since the start of his career, to educational lines.

On Friday night, Winky D called on fans to appreciate music from all artistes for this year and onwards.
“In the year 2014 we want to see unity among the artistes. Let the unity also spread to the fans, don’t listen to Winky only, there are a lot of artistes.  If you are impressed with their music go on and listen to it,” said Winky D amid cheers from fans.

He urged fans to support all artistes in the country regardless of music genre.
“Music is unlike politics where you have to choose one or else it’s a spoilt ballot.  In music we have a wide choice to choose from, politics is where you only come to vote for people but not in music. Let’s support each and every artiste without looking at the genre.”

He then played the track Mafeelings Pamangoma, which urges musicians to stop taking offence from other musicians’ messages.
Against the backdrop of unrelenting claims that Winky D’s dancehall throne is under serious threat from dozens of promising artistes sprouting all over the country, he has upped his game through mature lyrics.

Winky D who shot to fame through his boisterous lyrics in which he describes his mischievous exploits and tracks littered with self-praise, has penned conciliatory and instructive lyrics which have seen him compose tracks such as Mumba Mababa, Kakuvhaira and Mafirakureva.