Resurgent musician Roki, born Rockford Josphats, has disowned the Youtube story (Roki zw) on which he purportedly apologised for the ‘ED Mnangagwa Number 1’ chant in his tune Patati Patata.
Roki acknowledged the apology turned into as soon as ‘disrespectful and unfortunate’ and ought to peaceable be brushed aside with the contempt it deserves.
He acknowledged he doesn’t personal an active Youtube story at all.
In the hit tune, Congolese rhumba icon, Koffi Olomide gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa a thumbs up, riling a couple of of Roki’s followers.
In a YouTube comment the ‘ghost’ story acknowledged the lyrics were simply an appreciation for the national hero situation that Mnangagwa bestowed upon the tiresome tune superstars, Dr Oliver Mtukudzi and Soul Jah Admire and he turned into as soon as no longer affiliated to any political celebration.
Nonetheless, in an announcement Roki acknowledged the story is in no intention connected to his imprint.
“I explore the feedback as disrespectful and unfortunate to the honorable individuals mentioned and artists and producers I labored with on the hit song Patati Patata,” he wrote in an emailed allege to NewZimbabwe.com.
“It is unfortunate that a quite plenty of of innocent individuals including myself contain fallen victim to cyber-bullying and misrepresentation on social media thus affecting their social standings in society, official careers, households and reputations.”
“I aid all Zimbabweans to desist from establishing fraudulent accounts which are geared in the direction of misrepresenting their professions, social standings, assorted individuals and recognition,” he acknowledged.