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As a social activist Viomak has produced Child Abuse which is her seventh protest music album. As per her tradition, the album has 8 songs .However, with this album, Viomak has started diversifying and has produced a new type of protest music to speak against the social ills facing children in Zimbabwe. The Child Abuse album which is the first of its kind in Zimbabwe has seen Viomak spreading her musical and activism wings to focus on the social issues gripping her country in addition to the political crisis which she has documented artistically since 2006 when she produced her first anti ZanuPF Robert Mugabe album Happy 82nd birthday President R.G Mugabe (Emotions of the emotionless).Since then Viomak has produced an anti Mugabe music album yearly on 21 February to mark the octogenarian’s birthday .

In 2009 Viomak attended the Global Forum for Free Expression in Norway where she met renowned Zimbabwe cartoonist Tony Namate.Viomak in her own words says Tony suggested to her that she produce music that raises awareness on the plight of girls and women.Viomak obliged and in August 2010 she released the album Child Abuse. Viomak states that with the release of Child Abuse album some people have despised why she is exposing the child sexual abuse in some religious sectors. Zimbabwe is also experiencing and witnessing an increase in the number of child sexual abuse cases, where children especially the girl child are being sexually abused by fathers, relatives, employees and by some religious denominations notably the Mapostori, Apostles churches in the form of sexual abuse and child marriages. The album addresses these issues whilst raising awareness and campaigning against such irresponsible behaviour also notorious in some Roman Catholic churches where the boy child is sexually abused by some men of the cloth.

Well known for producing hard hitting political protest music, and with 6 protest music albums under her belt to date, Viomak who has remained a consistent socio –political singer and activist is convinced that the child abuse album will receive radio airplay in Zimbabwe. Her anti ZanuPF and Mugabe music is banned in Zimbabwe as such music is against Mugabe’s repressive laws whereby freedom of expression and opinion is a criminal offence in the troubled country. The songs on the album are:

• Kubata mwana chibharo
• Ngwarirai Amai
• Chibhebhenenga (Viomak’s favourite)
• Mutongo uyu
• Nangisa mberi
• Kacheche
• Paedophile
• Zimhuka iri

Zimbabwe protest singer cum social activist Viomak has officially released her 8 track music album Child Abuse. The album was inspired by the desperate need to raise awareness on child abuse issues in Zimbabwe especially child sexual abuse issues and campaign against such issues through music. Zimbabwe is seeing a high increase in child rape cases with many men raping children thinking that sleeping with a virgin cure AIDS.

Thousands of children in Zimbabwe are being sexually abused due to the economic melt down under Zanupf and Robert Mugabe that has led to widespread family breakdown and left many children vulnerable. The problem is enormous and many other children are being neglected and physically abused with many out of school, many homeless, and many bread winners. Many more children have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS or other diseases in a country where the health system is in a mortuary state. On the other hand due to the economic crisis many parents or guardians are leaving the country in search of greener pastures, leaving their children in the care of others .Some of these carers are abusing these children resulting in some children running away to live in the streets where they are further sexually abused by strangers or work as child labour.

Child Abuse music album marks a new and impressive direction for social activism and a mix of fertile lyrics all penned by Viomak and instruments compiled in Zimbabwe and voice over recorded in Britain where the album was also mastered. Unfortunately all the songs on this album are not for the dance floor so dance floor lovers need to have a conversation with the hard hitting lyrics before they hit the dance floor.

The album is headlined by the song Kubata Mwana Chibharo (sexual abuse) which is a cry against child rapists. Viomak asks why some Zimbabweans are raping and sexually abusing children and denounces the inhuman behaviour. The track is destined to fill the heart with unbearable pain, the mind with reflective thoughts and the eyes with tears. Her melancholic voice dominates the song, setting a mood of mesmerising sorrow amid a host of well crafted instruments. In the background children’s voices are heard screaming and this is a further addition to the heart ache of listening to this teaching song. Her prowess is indicative of her growing artistic standing and her mournful voice is very natural and indicates that she is singing from the bottom of her heart about this sensitive subject. If you want to know which direction Zimbabwe protest music is heading to, this song should definitely be in your collection.

The second song Ngwarirai Amai (Be alert mother) is a definite breath of fresh air and an advisory song that chronicles the experiences and pain of a mother who left Zimbabwe for another country in search of greener pastures leaving her young daughter in the care of the father .When she returned home she found out that the father had sexually abused and raped their daughter ,infected her with HIV and impregnated her leading to the birth of a child.In the song Viomak is advising other women to be extra careful when it comes to who they leave their children with at home and be mindful of who their children mingle with as anyone is a potential rapist or sexual abuser. Ngwarirai Amai is a very inspirational and well co-ordinated song that motivates adults to take action on rapists and for parents and gusrdians to be careful of the situations they leave their children in. She advises women that even when they leave for church or maternity they should not trust anyone with the custody of their children as anyone can rape their daughter or son. This is a worrisome song that comforts those devastated by the horrors of child rape. While the brilliant narrative of the events in which these rapes occur is welcoming I think the truthful lyrics will unsettle some guilty people out there and also deter some would be rapists from committing such heinous crimes. The catchy beat drifts one into involuntary meditation and reflection and start contemplating about the wickedness in this world. This mind boggling masterpisce of a song is a must in the house and on radio stations and you call call it a song that nips the problem of child rape in the bud.

Viomak’s music has always featured a blend of stories, parables, messages, teachings, lessons and advices. In the song Chibhebhenenga (serial rapist) which is her most favourite song ,Viomak imitates the suffering of a child whose parents are not present and the child is constantly raped by those taking care of the child.The child is asking the mother to come back and save the child from the rapist. With screams of children in the background the song is also heartbreaking as hearing children screaming alongside the music is very touching and disturbing. She portrays the victims with a heart-breaking impression that children are crying for help. Even though the vivacious instruments leave one in a daning mood the lyrics don’t give anyone the opportunity to dance. Viomak goes on to ask God and Zimbabweans to take care of children and protect them and never leave children to suffer like this. Viomak has definitely assembled an extraordinary thought provoking song which is a must listen and worth adding to your compilation of music that talks.

The song Mutongo Uyu (The jail sentence) is a request for government leaders to increase the jail sentences for rapists and to also castrate them if need be as Viomak feels that the problem of child rape will be solved by putting in place drastic deterrent measures. Viomak is lyrically advocating for justice to prevail to ensure the country is safe for vulnerable children. The song is a tough listen but it conveys a sense of responsibility for the government justice system in an undoubtedly harsh environment where the law of the jungle exists. Despite potential resistance by some government officials to impose drastic measures on rapists since some of them are the culprits, Viomak has created a mind blowing song of real optimism for abused children and their families. Through this song the victims can move on rest assured that some voice of the voiceless out there is on their side and fighting for justice on their behalf. The weary lyrics are accompanied by a cool innocent sound generated by a loud trumpet blow that weaves into the ear and radiates curiosity as Viomak’s emotive voice blends with other instruments to produce an impressive sound. In the midst of it all, Viomak courageously demands justice for children against this rape adversity and urges society to speak with one voice against the perpetratots of child rape and sexual abuse and bring the culprits to book. No animonity intended but just fairness and justice.

The song of women empowerment and motivation, Nangisa mberi (Look ahead) advises all women whose children have been raped and sexually abused to remain positive and look ahead to a brighter future, as constantly crying about the experiences without doing anything about it will worsen the pain. The song encourages such victims to remain hopeful and look forward to a great future despite the pain and gives a positive outlook to women who regret why they ever married a child rapist. Such women are encouraged to look ahead, remain positive and plan a new life away from the child rapists. Viomak encourages and urges them to keep going and keeping moving and assure them that zviuya zviri mberi, good and better times are ahead. With this song Viomak is obviously on an unstoppable mission to return Zimbabwe to its glorious past where children were cared for and protected by everyone and not sexually abused, a time when adults were shields and not swords. The song is a splendid mix of dance and silky harmonies a testimony that Viomak is capable of dishing out refreshing sounds. This song deserves to be danced to as it offers moments of jubilation and positivity and shows Viomak’s prowess as a queen of creativity. The song will definitely go places and chances are it will be as popular as the other music genres in Zimbabwe as it touches on the core of the societal problems bedevilling the country and speaks volumes to a lot of people.

It is very common in Zimbabwe to have children who report rape to a parent and the parent silences the child.In many reported cases it is mainly mothers who silence the child in order to protect their marriages in cases where the child is raped by the father or by a close relative. In some instances the mother offers the child for rape and gets paid for it and in some instances the mother agrees that the father rapes the child believing that sleeping with a virgin cure AIDS. To deal with these disturbing conspiracy theories, Viomak composed the song Kacheche (Young child) where she advises child rape victims to report to anyone who can help if they are raped.For example if a parent refuses that the child reports the rape, the child should report to someone else and so on until the culprit is known and arrested. Viomak highlights that it is wrong for adults to sexually abuse children while raising awareness for children to report sexual abuse to adults such as school teachers and church pastors and if the said silence or rape the child the child should speak to someone else and never keep quiet or give up reporting. The messages in the song strive for behaviour change amongst paedophiles and strong messages that virgin children don’t cure AIDS while campaigning against rape and giving a voice to the children to speak out and not suffer in silence. The congas, rolls hiats and lead guitar are used abundantly to further enhance this fascinating song.

The song Paedophile is utterly charming and showcases the courage and bravery that Viomak is well known for as she is always an inquisitive someone who seeks truth and answers to tough questions. This is a questioning song in which Viomak questions paedophiles and what they really see in children and what their problem is. She then advises children not to play around paedophiles who can be anyone from biological parents to respected members of society like church priests as in the case of some religious priests who are on record for sodomising young boys. The song is a no boundaries artistic cry for help for children and throughout the song Vomak echoes a repetitive chorus asking paedophiles to explain their sexual behaviour. For anyone who also needs to understand this social crisis this song is a must for you as it leaves one with future memories for children in need or protection and inquisitive thoughts that will linger for long. The instruments blend well with the voice and Viomak does not hesitate to bring this social crisis to the world’s attention that children need saviours to save them from paedophiles.

The message in the last song Zimhuka iri (This animal) is about trust and never to take anything for granted. In her lyrics Viomak highlights that many children are sexually abused by trusted people around them and when such heinous crimes happen people should not always jump to look elsewhere but should also look for the potential perpetrator in the house. Viomak sings that the animal meaning the child abuser is in the house so people should always be on alert and watch movements as some of them are living with us. She laments over and over in the song and empasises that many times people look afar for child rapists and yet in many instances the paedophile will be right in the house or some very close people around us. Without listening to the lyrics, the fast beat song unexpectedly drives one into a jovial mood onto the dancefloor from the moment it starts to play. I can safely call it a horse riding track embedded in a layer of a captivating and unforgettable sing along graceful rhumba rhythm. Overall the song is well balanced and not complex and Viomak’s mellow and melodic voice adds spice to the composition.There is a lot to admire in this song and paramount is the preservation of culture and an environment where children feel protected and safe and Viomak is certainly on the way to accomplish this vision.

• Kubata mwana chibharo
• Ngwarirai Amai
• Chibhebhenenga (Viomak’s favourite)
• Mutongo uyu
• Nangisa mberi
• Kacheche
• Paedophile
• Zinyoka mumba