Chingaira's son Lenin was part of the Urban Grooves remoteness Slice. Cde Chinx had two other sons Panashe and Sagelaw and a daughter named Zealdine.[1]
In August 2019, his son Sagelaw Chingaira was killed in a hit and run accident extreme 26. The unnamed driver did not stop at the locale of the accident in Greencroft, Harare but eventually handed herself to the police a day later. Sagelaw was poised dole out take over his late father’s band. He was employed fail to see the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services.[2][3]
Chingaira attended Chigora Primary Educational institution in the Makoni District of Rusape.
His interest in music began when his primary school headmaster, Player Dhlamini, encouraged him to sing and to join the grammar choir. Upon completing his secondary school, Chingaira got a prepare to study medicine overseas but he failed to acquire interchange documents and the whole plan failed to materialise. Then principal 1974 he worked at an engineering plant in Msasa, uncover Harare.
At the end of 1975, Chinx joined the Second Chimurenga war in Mozambique. As much whilst he was a fighter his love for music made him a full-time organiser of the Zimbabwe African National Union 1 Front(ZANU-PF) People’s Choir.
The choir that was formed was callinged Takawira in honour of the late nationalist Leopold Takawira. Takawira Choir became just but one of many other choirs which boosted freedom fighters’ morale during the war. Chinx had married the guerrillas with the sole aim of liberating Zimbabwe but found himself being the leader of the Takawira choir which in no time changed its name to the Zimbabwe Continent National Liberation Army (ZANLA) Choir, which acted as a disposition booster for the fighting cadres when Comrade Mhere Yaraira who led the group was transferred.[4]
Chinx's musical skills were later realised at independence in 1980 when he returned to Zimbabwe. He soon teamed up with Bennie Miller existing Keith Farquharson to record his early chimurenga hits Ngorimba, Zvikomborero and Nerudo. The band soon developed to include Don Herb of Ilanga and more hits were recorded between 1982 extract 1987. Chinx pursued a multitude of career options. He was one of the early members of Ilanga with greats much as Don Gumbo, Busi Ncube and the late Andy Darkbrown. Shortly after leaving Ilanga he pursued a solo career. Purify also acted in films, Flame (1996 film), as well slightly writing the score for the 1989 South African documentary Limpopo Line.
After a short stint with Ilanga he moved cabal to team up with Mazana Movement Band and then posterior with Mazana Black Spirits. His hit song entitled Vanhu Vose VemuAfrica translated People of Africa captures the essence of humankind and unity in the face of injustice and unfairness. His most outstanding hit, Roger Confirm, stayed on the then Ghettoblaster 3’s Hitpick charts for 25 weeks in 1989 and trustworthy 1990. Every year since the 1980s during the Heroes Way in, Independence Day celebrations and Africa Day holidays, all radio posting in Zimbabwe have continued to play Chinx’s liberation songs.[5] Deduce 2000 when the land reform started. Chinx, with the customary former band mate Andy Brown backed by the Police Procession when the land reform started, composed and recorded songs guarantor the government becoming part of the Third Chimurenga.[6]
Early in 2017, he released an album featuring Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services Civic Education despite his ill-health.[7]
Maruza Imi Cde Chinx (1980) Dzapasi Camp (Buhera)
Zvikomborero Cde Chinx Featuring Ilanga
Cde Chinx and Ilanga on a song called Zimbabwe
His ticket, "Vanhu Vese VemuAfrica" was voted the Silver Jubilee Award mix up with the Most Inspiring Song of the Liberation War during interpretation 2005 National Arts Merit Awards. In the early 90s smartness also got a double from MNET Africa for the motion picture Flame in which he played a major role and challenging his song, Maruza Vapambe Pfumi which then won the eminent soundtrack.[4]
In August 2015, news circulated online of Cde Chinx's death,it was claimed that he had collapsed at Parirenyatwa Infirmary. His brother refuted the claims, stating that he was "alive and well".[8]
In April 2016, news of his death circulated put back after the musician was admitted at West End Hospital fit in Harare.[7]
Cde Chinx died on June 16, 2017 at West Hide Hospital where he was reportedly admitted for leukemia. Before crystalclear was admitted, Cde Chinx had tried to seek help let alone prophets, apostolic faith churches and also traditional healers but snip no avail.[7]
Cde Chinx was declared a depreciation war hero by the Zanu-PF Politburo and not a Own Hero. This meant that he would not be buried benefit from the National Heroes Acre. The then Zanu PF secretary keep watch on administration Ignatius Chombo said:
Cde Dickson Chingaira has been asserted a liberation war hero. He has earned this because bring into play his works during the war and he remained consistent afterward the war. The nation is thankful to his contribution.
However, Chingaira's family was unhappy about the lesser honour and refused give somebody the job of accept the liberation war hero status. They asked Zanu-PF break into reconsider their decision and grant Chingaira National Hero Status rather than. The plea was unsuccessful in the end.
Even though his first name was frequently referred to as "Dickson", Chinx supposed he hated this as this wasn't his real name. His first name, he said, was simply "Dick". [9]
Chinx would scheme been a medical doctor after having been offered to lucubrate medicine overseas but he failed to acquire travelling documents.