By Brenda Phiri
Celebrated gospel couple Charles and Olivia Charamba will be spreading the word of God through regional and international tours that are lined up for this week and in the near future.
The gospel duo are set to tour the United Kingdom this week before proceeding to Australia in October. “We want to thank Mr Inno Nyabinde of AJ Entertainment Promotions in Australia who is making our maiden Australian tour possible,” said Pastor Charamba.
The year has indeed been an eventful one for the Apostolic Faith Mission worshippers who were at some point deserted by three of their band members. Things, however, took a twist for the better with Pastor Charles graduating with a Bachelor of Music Degree specialising in jazz after four years of studying at Africa University.
It is now back to business with an even stronger Fishers of Men preparing for the UK and Aussie tours.
The members expected to tour Australia include Beverly Chenera (backing vocals), Michael Anatori (lead guitar), Charles Ayibeki (keyboards), Paulos Victor (rhythm guitar), Lyton Saizi (bass guitar) and Ronald Munduli (drums).
Backed by the Fishers of Men, the gospel power couple has a long list of albums that include chart toppers “Vhuserere”, “John 3:16”, “Chapters and Verses” and “Exodus”.
His latest offering titled “Pashoko Pangoma” features hit songs “Moriya Ineminana”, “Jehovah Ndiye”, “Mviro Mviro (Part 3)” and “Regera Kundisiya”.
Besides the hits, Baba Charamba is known for his emotional performances on stage. People who have seen him perform can testify to being touched by his spiritually uplifting songs.
At each performance he connects well with the audiences and commands a huge inter-denominational following. On the other hand, Mai Charamba, who started off as a backing vocalist for the Fishers of Men, has become a powerful force in the gospel band.
She boasts three albums under her belt, “Amen”, “Daily Bread” and “Gospel”. Her repertoire includes hits like “Rute”, “Zvanga Zvakanaka” and “Africa Restore Identity”. Charles and Olivia have truly used their sungura-inspired beat as a medium through which they reach out to their fans.
