Saturday 6 June 2020

Bald head Jesus against Faith Mussa

On May 31st this Week and on a Sunday singer and musician Faith Mussa updated his profile picture which gave his fans the all new dreadlocked Che Muphuwa image.

For Faith he simply accompanied the picture with a few words saying '[I have] been posting too many old pics in the past few months... I guess it's time I reveal what's been hiding under the Hoodie'.

And oh God, over 1000 people reacted with close to 300 comments. Some condemned while others commended him.

One Wanangwa Ishbak wrote: Koma mbali ya uzimu sukuyenera kupanga m'mutu chonchi. Gospel artist ameneyo? Kapena ayi? (You are not supposed to do that with your hair from a spiritual aspect. Can that be a Gospel artist or not?)

Another question came from one Talune Tembo "Kodi Mwasiya kuimba Gospel?"(Have you stopped singing gospel[music]?) To which another commentator Daniel Mababa came with a rejoinder “walowela” (He is lost!)

For Roderick Phillipo his comment was "Vuto losokoneza culture/tradition ndi mawu a Mulungu. Mulungu ananena pati kuti ma locks si achikhristu?" (The problem of confusing culture with the word of God. Where did God say having locks is against Christianity?)

This was challenged by Cynthia Kaira who asked Phillipo: "Bible mawerengadi Inu?" (Do you really read the Bible?)

The two tussled over this as follows:

Roderick Phillipo: Owerenganu ndithandizeni ndi mawu oletsa locks (Thou that read help with the scripture that forbids locks)

Cynthia Kaira: Bible limanena kuti tisapote Tsitsi (The Bible says we should not plait hair)

Roderick Phillipo: Post the verse please. Actually not even a verse, but the entire chapter kuti context ya verse tiyimvetsetse bwino. And while we're at it shall we pick you apart based on what you have on your profile? There's a lesson in this question.

This was interesting indeed that The Daily Times screamed on its Entertainment page: "Faith Mussa’s hairstyle attracts mixed reaction".

He told the publication: “I just did it for a change really. I am tired of cutting my afro. I want some freedom with it. I knew some people will obviously bad mouth me for it but again, you know I can’t please everyone,” he said.

He also said he was loving the comments that people were making on the new hairstyle. The arguments and counter arguments took me to a track by reggae legendary Bunny Wailer called 'Baldhead Jesus'. The song begins like this:

 [Intro]
Praise Him, praise Him
Praise Him, praise Him
Praise Him, He's the king of kings

[Verse 1]
I have never seen the image of a bald head Jesus yet
I have never seen the image of a bald head Jesus yet
He's a humble and dreadlock Nazarene man
Look in yourselves and try to understand
Why you've never seen the image of a bald head Jesus
Yet

[Verse 2]
All ye bald head Jesus followers start to fret
All ye bald head Jesus followers start to sweat
He said to follow Him and He will make thee fishers of
Men
But you've just left the barber shop and gone back
Again
And you've never seen the image of a bald head Jesus
Yet

[Verse 3]
There is no synagogue that was built by Jesus Christ
There is no synagogue that was built by Jesus Christ
He taught on the hill and in the valley
Performing miracles and didn't get no pay
No synagogue that was built by Jesus Christ

[Chorus]
Give I the older time religion
Give I the old time religion
Give I the old time religion
For it is good enough for I
If it was good for Moses and Aaron
If it was good for David and Solomon
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Then it is good enough for I

That's how far the song goes. Basically it challenges those that are pushing Faith Mussa to appear Gospel, to first remember that Jesus was a dreadlocked bearded son of Man. And now do those that are accusing Faith Mussa of not cutting an image of Gospel musician ensuring that we are able to see the image of Jesus Christ in them?

As Bunny sings: I have never seen the image of a bald head Jesus yet, so please leave Faith Mussa alone! Will you?


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