Ngula Ya Vutivi - General MD Shirinda (06 07 17)

Renowned Xitsonga Traditional Music giant, General MD Shirinda has died. He is the first Mutsonga in South Africa to go commercial in 1960; hence he was termed The General of all Tsonga artists. In 1984 he was inducted into the Graceland Project under the banner of Paul Simon and recorded a hit song called ‘I know what I know’ with which he toured the globe. By his admission, Paul Simon considered General M.D Shirinda as a prolific guitar player and magical in singing. Although General M.D Shirinda did not make a fortune out of Graceland, his song became an instant hit in Europe and other countries overseas. Nsini ya Ndhuma ya Vuyimbeleri bya Xitsonga, Mkhachani Daniel Shirinda, u hundze emisaveni ari na malembe ya 81. MD Shirinda i wun’wana wa lavo sungula-sungula ku kandziyisa vuyimbeleri hi ririmi ra Xitsonga eka xitichi xa radio Bantu, na Radio Tsonga, leyi sweswi yi tivekaka tani hi Munghana Lonene FM. Muyimbeleri wa ndhuma wa Amerika, Paul Simon u teke rin’wana ra tinsimu ta Xirinda ari yimbelela hi xilungu eka Album ya Graceland leyi nga duma misava hinkwayo.