Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa

Prince.

Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa (born December 6 1988) also known simply as Prince, is a Zimbabwean African jazz (Afro Jazz) singer, songwriter, producer and musician.^[1]

Biography

Musarurwa was born and raised in Zimbabwe, his career began within the family, starting with August Musarurgwa, composer of the song Skokiaan.[1] He sang in his school choir, spending much of his time playing his father's acoustic guitar. While growing up his musical influences included Oliver Mtukudzi, Salif Keita and Hugh Masekela. After finishing high school he went to the Zimbabwe College of Music. After this he recorded his first album called Kurarama in 2011 , followed by another album titled Garamuberevere in 2012. In 2013 a collaboration followed with his niece Pamhidzai Tracy Mbirimi (Pah Chihera)[2] on a song called Runonzi Rudo,[3] which Musarurwa wrote, as well as all the songs on Tracy's debut album. In the same year of 2013, Musarurwa also released an album titled Gogodera'.. 2014 so him Début at the Hifa (Harare festival of Arts) 2014 as well a tour to Uganda in the summer of 2014 performing at famous Gatto Matto restaurant Uganda , Kampala, In 2015 he released his 4th Audio Album Chiga Chikuru and also he had his Début tour of the United Kingdom performing at T Chances Music Centre London and the Drum In Birmingham. 2016 Has seen Prince have a Début tour of the United States, performing at the Shrine World Music Venue & Madiba Restaurant and Silvana in New York, were he shared the stage with Leopoldo F. Fleming a musician, composer, lyricist, and arranger, who has played, recorded, toured with a cornucopia of other great artists such as Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, Angélique Kidjo, Simone Kelly, Harry Belafonte and many more. Prince won an award for best undiscovered talent at the annually held AEA – USA awards held in New Jersey.

Instruments

Acoustic Guitar

Hosho

Mbira

Discography

2011 - 2012 : KURARAMA

1)Chihera

2)Hamungandisarudzire

3)Makorokoto

4)Waenda

5)Harumbomanikidzwe

6)Jubhi

2012 - 2013 : Garamuberevere

1)Garamuberevere

2)Mamoyo

3)Amai Ndinotenda

4)Mumhanzi Mnandi

5)Zvauya Sei

6)Amai Mwana

7)Mwanasikana

8)Tonde (dedication song to Tonde Mawoko)

2013 - 2014 : Gogodera

1)Garimoto

2)Ndiani Jongwe (Gogodera)

3)Tamba Irikurira

4)Dzorai Moyo

5)Magumbo

6)Nhamo

7)Muchaneta

8)Wanga Wakarara

2014 - 2015 (Singles)

1) Tikure Murudo featuring Diana Samkange (Zimbabwe)

2) I Friday Mudiwa Wangu featuring Naledi Kaisara / Slizzer (Botswana)

3) I Must Stick With You featuring Daisy Ejang (Uganda)^[2]

2015 -  : Chiga Chikuru

1) Chiga Chikuru

2) Musha Waparara

3) I Regret

4) Haruperi Zvekumhanya

5) Mumhanzi Mnandi

6) Murume Wangu

7) Kuenda Mbire

8) Mamoyo

9) I Do Love You

10) I Must stick with You ft Daisy Hope Ejang

11) Pfekai Kasuit Kaye ft Sulumani Chimbetu

References

External links

Music videos

• Mamoyo
• Garamuberevere
• Runonzi Rudo
• Gogodera