For fiery sungura musician Paradzai Mesi (52), an unfortunate incident that landed him in trouble, including being dragged before the courts, has ironically been the source of his resurgence in music.
In fact, before the case in which he was accused of having stolen some groceries from a shop at Kiyawora Farm in Concession where he lived, many had written off Mesi’s musicial career.
Many demons appeared to follow the Njerama Boys band leader, mainly arising from his well documented love for alcohol that made him abandon everything that matters, including his blossoming musical career.
But now it appears the demons are disappearing one by one, thanks to wellwishers who came to his rescue and set his musical career back on track.
Not that Mesi is already back at the top of his game, far from it, but signs are there that if he remains focused he can scale the dizzy heights once more.
In an interview with our vernacular sister paper Kwayedza at his new home in Chief Nyamadzawo’s area in Seke where fellow musician Mudiwa Hood is renting for him, Mesi said his life had changed following the incident when he was arrested and accused of stealing groceries from the shop.
The singer, who was born in the Madziva area, Mashonaland Central, was arrested and taken to court in Concession on charges of shoplifting.