Chibadura was born John Nyamukokoko on 17 February 1957.From being a shepherd, he became a driver at a certain farm, driving the tractor. He was then employed as a lorry driver and it was during this period in which he began to learn how to play an electric guitar.His ability to play the guitar earned him the nickname 'Chibadura' meaning the man who can do the best on the guitar.
Chibadura launched his musical career in Harare together with Chinyani who became part of a band known as The Holy Brothers.[1] The band was however short lived and some of the band members were reported to have abandoned their musical careers. Chibadura and Chinyani teamed up with Tineyi Chikupo who was the front man of a band called Mother Band which he had formed in the early 1980s.
Chikupo however left his band and Chibadura together with Chinyani teamed with Ronnie Gatakata, Bata Sintirawo popularly known as Manyowa and they started performing in Mutoko at a certain hotel. They were identified as a band, surprisingly the band was still yet to acquire a name. This anonymous band relocated to Domboshawa after they were being continuously ill-treated by the owner of the hotel at Mutoko, a place which had become their performing base.In Domboshawa, they signed a contract which enabled them to perform at Mverechena Hotel and the band was subsequently named The Mverechena Band. After being offered a contract to perform at Mushandirapamwe Hotel in Highfield, the Mverechena Band left Domboshawa for Harare and they assumed a new name, The Sungura Boys being led by Chibadura. The band released albums such as Sara Ugarike, Rugare Tangenhamo which all sold more than 100 000 copies.
There are conflicting reports regarding the actual year in which Chibadura formed his Tembo Brothers. It was reported that it was in 1983 when Chibadura decided to try his luck in music when he was inspired by some of the then well-established artists who were performing in the local beer halls which Chibadura frequently visited. It was also reported that, it was in 1985 when Chibudara left The Sungura Boys to form the Tembo Brothers. Regardless of this, the fact still remains that Chibadura was the one who initiated the formation of the Tembo Brothers.
Track list:
0:00 Ndcheneseiwo - John Chibadura
8:02 Seiko - John Chibadura
14:34 Vakadzi Vevanhu - John Chibadura
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