So there’s this piano and violin duo causing a stir in Harare who go by the name Verekai. I first heard them play at the Zimbabwe Fashion Week 2014 launch cocktail held at the South Afrian Ambassador’s house in September.
The name of the group comes from the first names of these two talented ladies, Verity Norman (violin) and Sekai Zengeza (piano/keyboard).
There I was sipping my drink and chatting away when the notes from the violin and piano floated across the lawn to me. I stopped. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. They were playing a rendition of Tuku’s Neria and man were they nailing it.
I googled them afterwards and found a YouTube video of them playing the same song. They recorded it as a birthday tribute for Tuku’s 62nd birthday on September 22 (2014). I hope he’s watched it for it’s truly beautiful to behold.
Here it is:
Can’t wait for them to announce a concert. I’ll be the first one in line to buy a ticket.