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Lovemore Karumazondo A Band Manager Who Jumped On Stage And Started Playing The Rhythm Guitar From There Onwards






Elder LK, born Lovemore Karumazondo started playing music from makeshift guitars when he was 9 years old. This did not go down well with his mother who never entertained him at all. It became a cat and mouse affair. She destroyed his banjo guitars that he made from empty Cooking oil tins.


This marked a thorny career for Elder LK. He started of as a band manager for Ngosimbi Crew that was now being led by Clever Musaengane and Master Kasenga the son of the late. Admire kasenga. After he had booked the band for a New Year’s Eve show at Makotore in Marondera. Their rhythmist failed to turn up from his rural area due to a flooded river that made it impossible to cross for him to make it to the show.


Elder LK as a proactive manager hired a session musician to replace their rhythmist. The replacement failed to live up to the billing and this forced Elder LK to jump on stage to play. He had never played on stage before, but he used to practice on his own since he started this whe he was young. On that particular night revellers enjoyed as if Elder LK had always played with the band. Elder LK pocketed above USD 35 from fans who appreciated his strumming. From there on Elder LK plays the rhythm for the bands he manages.


Elder LK once played for Mbeure Stars doubling as their manager too. Currently he is managing and playing for Papa Lodza. They are currently in the studio recording a single Murudo which bound to hit the streets soon.


Elder LK’s wish is to see the music industry grow and be a rewarding career to young people and all those making music. Currently their band is carrying on with practice and rehearsals to remain prepared if the lockdown finally is removed.






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