RENOWNED music producer and executive director Joe Maseko has died.

He was 44.

Maseko died at Veronicare Clinic in Luveve, Bulawayo at around 5PM on Saturday after a short illness.

In Maseko’s 21-year-career, the executive director at Gwabalanda’s House of Rising Sounds studio is credited for giving most, if not all notable artistes from Bulawayo, their
first recording session in studio and producing some of their award winning albums.

This includes Sandra Ndebele who got her first break with Maseko as she recorded her first album Tshaya Tshaya which contained her breakout track Mama.

He also worked with Iyasa on the song S’jaiva Sibancane and even helped produce Jeys Marabini’ first album titled Emarabini, not forgetting the late Beater Mangethe’s album ‘I come from Makokoba’.

 

Maseko also worked with Khuxxman, Cal Vin, Diliza from Stiff, 3 Kings of the Seqamabhilidi fame, Achuzi, Ottis Ngwabi and Obadiah Matulana.

His works extended across the border as Maseko produced an album for Botswana group Culture Spears which got him recognition in that country.