HARARE – Winky D has been named the winner of the 2021 Accountability Music Award for his politically charged song Njema.
The result of a collaboration between Accountability Lab, the African Union and ONE, the award is won by artists who “change their country for the better” and celebrates musicians who use their music “to support transparency and accountability in the world”.
Winky D’s victory was announced on December 9, International Anti-Corruption Day.
In a message posted to Instagram, Winky D thanked her fans, “Thank you for the love and support.”
The singer’s politically conscious lyrics have earned him cult status among his supporters, a fanbase cultivated by an economic crisis that has only worsened in the past two years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa ousted for a period of time. time longtime leader Robert Mugabe, the target of Winky D.
The singer has long claimed he was only projecting the reality of hopelessness and desperation that permeates life in the township – but now he seems ready to go further and offer advice on how to get out of the crisis.
In Njema, Winky D offers himself as Moses to bring the people of Egypt to Canaan.
