I’ll never find a friend like Terry
MOST people think that I first met Terry Gee when we worked together on “Makafanana”.
That is not the case. With the late Terry Gee, we came a long way. We knew each other before we even became musicians.
Born Tichaona Terrence Green, I first met Terry Gee in the early 2000s, when we were both attending primary school at Jairos Jiri, in Southerton, Harare.
I remember he was a cool guy, who was not much into singing.
On my part, I had already developed an interest in music. At school, I learnt to play mbira. On many occasions, I was tasked with entertaining guests during school functions.
When I completed primary school, I then decided to pursue a career in music.
I was in the industry for close to seven years when he called me and expressed his interest in the trade. To be honest, I was shocked because I knew him as a person who was not interested in music.
We met and I kept encouraging him to pursue his dream.
The two of us then approached Gibson Makumbe of Makumbe Productions and we recorded “Ndezvemoyo”, our first song together.
That was in October 2022, and the song became an instant hit, garnering 2,6 million viewers on YouTube.
In June this year, we then recorded another song, “Makafanana”.
Since then, we have been more than friends. He was more than a relative and we introduced each other to our families.
Terry often slept at our house in Norton and I also did the same at his Chitungwiza home. We usually did this when we were coming late from live shows.
Since we started working together, there was no event that I attended without Terry being in tow.
In short, he was my right-hand man. Terry’s death came as a shock. We performed together in Birchenough Bridge on November 25. It was on a Saturday, and the following day, his legs started to swell.
We took him to hospital and he was treated
AFRO-FUSION outfit Mokoomba will for the first time perform live at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), and the show will probably be used to measure the group’s popularity in the capital.
The gig is scheduled for December 22. Made up of six members, Mokoomba is arguably more popular across the border, particularly in Europe and America, than in Zimbabwe. and discharged.
He was fully fit after three days. Then on Saturday, December 9, we performed in Banket. After the show, he suddenly became sick. He had lost appetite and was feeling weak.
On Monday morning, we took him to Arundel Hospital.
Before he died, the doctor had suggested that a scan be done on him. I am grateful to fans who helped us raise the US$250 that was needed for the scan. Unfortunately, the scan was never done as Terry’s health had deteriorated.
He then died on Thursday, December 14, around 2pm.
I am still in a state of shock. I cannot believe he is no more.
He was a close friend and I know I will never find a friend like him. I am praying that God will console and comfort me and his family. May his soul rest in peace till we meet again.