For Takudzwa Matinenga: ‘In This Lifetime’ by AneUnhu awakens positive consciousness in tragedy

TAKUDZWA KADZURA

The new song and video In This Lifetime by AneUnhu is emotionally rattling. The loss of life in any ecosystem of living specie is essentially disruptive to broader functionality in whichever capacity we purportedly serve on planet earth. The tribute is attributed to vocals by Nakiso and Bryan K as well as the industry of Tomas Brickhill who directs AneUnhu’s debut solo music video.

Separable from his warmly romanticized personality is the illustrious artistic journey as summarized;

Takudzwa Matinenga worked in film and theatre, writing and developing scripts following his return from studies in New York, USA. 

He is remembered for his committed efforts in Zimbabwe’s film industry and notably featured in Cook Off. Takudzwa’s motto ‘love and light’ speaks to a conviction which fundamentally greased his maneuver in the arts and hospitality industry where he plied as a professional chef.

What cannot be by-passed is the immediate sense of solidarity in shared disharmony. AneUnhu is attentive to this prevailing reality that despite his protagonist role in this creation, the storyline is divisible among friends and family as pre-condition to satisfy their must-be-heard reflections.

This tribute stamps the diminishable returns of its everlasting impact in consolidating the pain endured in our hearts. This value stands the test of time and settles the aggregate of memories whose print is indelible. 

Takudzwa’s untimely departure is portrayed with utmost regard for his comradeship that has proved worthy of celebration.

For AneUnhu, In This Lifetime is the coming to full circle of what fate bestows and a gentle reminder that there is only so much one can do with the privilege of merely existing. 

In This Lifetime is a pacifying revelation of the infinite reservoir possessed by the universe with an unrelenting zest to see its inhabitants utilize what is given in unique capacities against the backdrop of precarious adversaries.

Many like this writer may have never known Takudzwa. Found befitting is the family’s decision to share with the rest of us a story whose climax exudes hope. To this cup we quench our thirst for an empathetic world.

Find the link attached below for an exclusive experience of what it meant for AneUnhu and family which we safely perceive as a relatable ordeal.

https://youtu.be/SXlGjV3sP9g?si=BWJfEI7xt9DB8HUb