Murmures

When four talented young men with the same passion come together to work on their dreams, best believe the result is amazing.

INTOTAL is a four man afro-classic band, just under a year old, though all its members have been playing in the musical circles for over six years.

The band's first performance was at Bona Mugabe's wedding in March last year where saxophonist, Joseph Chinouriri, serenaded the bride as she walked down the aisle last March. The band practiced the nine songs they performed at the wedding for over three months, and it paid off.

"There was so much pressure," said Chinouriri to the Zimbo Jam. "It was the most challenging and exciting time of our lives, performing right in front of the First Family at such young age."

After that memorable wedding the group which comprises of Jonathan Chagaresango on piano, Naphtali Chivandikwa on the bass and Nkosana Hamandishe on the drums, continued to hard and have since released their first album titled 'INTOTAL'.

Produced by Mono Mukundu, the seven track album has the jazzy afro-classic sensation that these young men attribute to the fusion of the drum and bass with piano and saxophone.

"We have just released the first 100 CD's and will soon be availing them to the public. This album is an original collection of our own music, which we have branded afro-classic because it accommodates the modern African beats with the classic piano and jazzy sax," added Chagaresango.

The young lads also thanked their parents for supporting them as they pursue their dreams.

To this, Chinouriri said, "We are happy and grateful to have supportive parents. Each of us has an instrument purchased by our parents and we even have rehearsal space of our own thanks to them."

Under the management of Blessing Munyenyiwa, the band has performed for ZIMA award winner Sabastian Magacha, and they were part of the opening act when American Gospel singers Michael W Smith and Nicole Mullen had a concert in Zimbabwe in 2012.