Sunday September 27, 2020 was meant to be a day when the creative and cultural sector would celebrate the successes of the first ever virtual Shoko Festival.
But sadly, the god’s had other plans.
In the early hours of that day, news broke out that prominent drummer, Scara, had passed on.
It is alleged that the energetic drummer had a heart problem and this led to his untimely death.
We managed to speak with some artistes who worked with Scara, and they revealed just how the sector has been robbed.
“I started knowing Scara through Zimdancehall concerts as he played for a rival band at that time,” said award-winning artiste manager, Vokal.
“Many would admire and get inspiration on how he grew and toured with a big artist at a young age. Besides work he was a very friendly person. He was a ninja and I was a bhanditi but we would talk and club together.
“When he moved from the band he created his own brand of a DJ, drummer and MC (the nuvyb). He was a regular entertainer at my all black birthday parties. The entertainment sector has lost a very young and talented artist. A very rare breed that could blend in with any type of musical situation at task. Death has robbed us of a brother, colleague, friend and most of all a ghetto champion,” revealed Vokal.
Award-winning rapper, Noble Styles who like many was struggling to come to terms with the news had this to say about the late drummer, “He has played his signing off drum roll too soon in this gig we call life. Some will remember him from his sporting background, some will remember him for his role in the dance culture but it was the two sticks in his hands that tattooed Scara into my heart and as long as it beats, he lives.”
Popular DJ, Iroq also opened up on who Scara was to him.
“Scara was very energetic and passionate about what he did. He was someone who was always keen to work. If you gave him an idea, he would start pressuring you to follow through because he was a go-getter,” said DJ Iroq.
“I started knowing him from seeing him in action at various concerts playing for the likes of Winky D and I was a stage manager. Our bond came when we started doing the DJ and drummer fusion similar to what the likes of Black Motion do. At times we would not even practice, he just knew how to fit in, and that’s how good he was,” reminisced DJ Iroq.
We also managed to chat with his touring buddy, Tafadzwa Marova. Together they made Winky D’s performances memorable.
“Scara was a brother, friend, and workmate. As a bassist he was a steady drummer, something that every bassist needs,” said Marova.
“l worked with him in the Vigilance Band for five years from the year 2014 to 2019. We created music together. Over the years l toured and did shows with him l got to know his personality better, which was to better himself in what he did. The arts fraternity has lost a creative, someone who was not afraid to take on challenges, a person who had a positive vibe everywhere he went. He shall surely be missed.”
