Tanzanian gospel singer Malkia Rose Muhando has sparked an online debate by calling out parents for allowing their children to consume and mimic romantic songs by popular artist Zuhura Othman, better known as Zuchu.
In a viral clip, Muhando urged parents to guide their kids toward gospel music and other ethical content that fosters spiritual maturity and good morals.
Muhando expressed concern that many children today are more familiar with Zuchu’s love songs and dance routines than biblical hymns.
“Most kids in today’s society neither know nor love hymns, but they can sing and dance to all of Zuchu’s romantic songs,” she said.
She criticized parents, particularly mothers, for enabling this by exposing children to inappropriate content.
“Some mothers take obscene songs, put them on a flash drive, and allow their children to watch people dancing provocatively. Another musician is dressed in scanty clothing, and little girls are dancing and singing along to ‘Dambua.’ Zuchu sang it for adults, yet small children are dancing like grown-ups,” Muhando remarked.
The gospel singer urged parents to steer their children away from love songs and instead introduce them to gospel music, which she believes can instill proper values.
“Children are singing love songs like adults, with their mothers watching. They don’t even know church hymns. Don’t play them ‘Dambua’—let them go to school,” Muhando pleaded.
Her comments have sparked a conversation about the role of music in shaping children’s morals and the responsibility parents have in curating content for their young ones.
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