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| Mashona puts the big M into Music Mashona no longer beats to the drums of Umoja, instead, he has his heart set on making it big in the music industry. If it’s the original sounds of kwaito, afro jazz and R&B that you are looking for, then look no further. Mashona has arrived on the music scene and has just released his debut solo album, S’gebengu. The 13-track album embraces Mashona’s life experiences and features songs like In Love (featuring Mamsie from Umoja), Izinja and Smomondiya. Mashona is set to rock the charts and give other South African artists a run for their money. Born in Soweto, Mashona grew up in Durban with his father and grandmother. At a young age, he had to come to terms with many hardships. His father was not very involved in his upbringing, and so Mashona took the responsibility of looking after his siblings and putting himself through school. Mashona has been making music from a young age and took inspiration from Ladysmith Black Mambazo. He has his own recording studio at home and is always writing and producing new music. Mashona has DJed, was a camera man for Ukhamba Com, a sound engineer and worked on promotions for top SA artists. In 2001, he released an album called EL-Tee under Universal Music. He has already performed with the likes of Zola, Mandoza, Ishmael, Genesis and DJ Walker, so Mashona will have no problem standing his ground in the music industry. While growing up, Mashona learnt how to breakdance and now has his own team of breakdancers that stun the audiences in their live performances. Mashona is very excited about this new project. “The album is not for the young, and it’s not for the old. It’s for everyone. Anyone who appreciates music will take a bit of each song and relate it to their own lives.” Mashona is looking forward to a “good life” where he can provide for his two children. He wants to show them that even though life throws you many obstacles, there is always a way to get to the top. So watch out….Mashona is going to give the people something to understand, appreciate and respect. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |