Clive Malunga
Clive Malunga is an award winning Zimbabwean musician who rose to prominence in the New Millennium with hits such as 'Rudhiya' and 'Nesango'. The latter whose video was said to be one of the most expensive to be produced locally, won him a National Arts Merit Awards.
Background
He is a former liberation war fighter.
Education
He holds a a diploma in Marketing from the London Centre of Marketing (LCM) and in 2012 started pursuing a business degree with the same institution.[1]
Music Career
Malunga became popular in the 1990s with his hits such as 'Rudhiya' and 'Nesango'. The latter was a masterpiece and its video was voted the best video on ZTV's Top 30 videos of the year charts in 1997. It this song that put him on the spotlight and the video which included some of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) forces during their routine drills, was said to be one of the most expensive videos to be produced locally. [2] He had earlier in 1999 released 'Marijata' which featured jazz sensation Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana on lead vocals. In the early 1990s, Malunga also founded the Jenaguru Atrs and Culturee Centre to nature aspiring artists in Bulawayo. He automatically became the director of the centre and helped to produce artists such as Sandra Ndebele.[3] From there Malunga never looked back and he became one of the first artists to produce a DVD album. In 2002, he released a collection of his video clips from 1997 to 2002. In 2012 he took a break from music as he concentrated on his degree but promised to bounce in music after he finishes.[4] To date, Malunga had produced over nine albums.
Protest Lyrics
His music has often triggered debate with the media alleging that some of his songs are against the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU PF). One of the songs is 'Zambuko' (crossing bridge) from his 2001 album 'Sauramba'. In the song, the musician urges people to unite and cross the bridge together advising them to leave behind this 'one man' who was causing all the suffering. In another song, 'Zizi NaNhengure', Malunga idiomatically puts it that little Nhengure has now exploded the myth that Zizi (owl) has horns, which the media alleged to be a clear reference to ZANU PF and the then newly-formed opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).[5]
Violence against media
The award winning artist made headlines through his reputation of assaulting journalists. In 2000, he assaulted a radio DJ, Malachi Nkomo, accusing him of not playing his music. The following year he assaulted the then Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) editor Shepherd Mutamba. He reportedly barged into the newsroom and verbally abused Mutamba, accusing him of failing to cover the event of a donation Malunga made to a Harare-based children's home. Malunga also slapped the victim once on the face in front of other journalists. He was later arrested and pleaded guilty to the offence. [6]
Awards
The video to his hit 'Nesango' won a NAMA in the best video of the year in 2002.
Discography
Malunga has nine albums which includes:
- Sauramba Version (2008)
- Vamudhara
- Zizi naNhengure
- Mukwasha
- Zambuko
- Ndiwe[7]
- Chinungu Chandionza
References
- ↑ Do artistes need education?, 'Weeekend Post',Published: 14 Apr 2012, Retrieved: 9 Apr 2014
- ↑ High Beam, 'Hits Collection' Great Video From Malunga, 'Herald', Published: 7 Oct 2002, Retrieved: 9 Apr 2014
- ↑ Clive Malunga, Letter for President Mugabe, 'Zimbabwe Independent', Published: 17 Qct 2003, Retrieved: 9 Apr 2014
- ↑ Do artistes need education?, 'Weeekend Post',Published: 14 Apr 2012, Retrieved: 9 Apr 2014
- ↑ DN, Zanu PF's rise and fall through music, 'DailyNews', Published: 10 Dec 2012, retrieved: 9 Apr 2014
- ↑ Musician slaps editor, 'Media Institute of Southern Africa', Published: 24 Oct 2001, Retrieved: 9 Apr 2014
- ↑ SM,CLIVE MALUNGA, 'Stern Music', Published: ND, Retrieved: 9 Apr 2014
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