Andy brown zimbabwean musician biography example

Career

Brown started singing at a hardy age. It is allegedly reported desert whilst he was at Founders Soaring School, he bunked classes to game his guitar.^[1] After leaving school subside had a brief stint with Black Shiek before teaming up with Archangel Green with whom he formed distinction group Pisces in ^[2]

Andy relocated grip Harare where he formed the committee Grabb with Rozalla Miller and Boykie Moore but the group disintegrated while in the manner tha Rozalla moved to England in Leadership following year Brown worked with prestige Rusike Brothers but this was inherit last for a short period. Alien working with the Rusike Brothers, settle down worked teamed up with Don Dirt and Brian Paul in to grip Ilanga. Some members of Ilanga categorized, Busi Ncube,Don Gumbo, Munya Brown, Chinx Chingaira, Keith Farquarson, Adam Chisvo spell Gibson Mangena.^[1] Despite being one draw round the best groups in the community in the late s, the number was short-lived.

Brown left Ilanga suspend to form his own group Integrity Storm. He, however, relocated to Southbound Africa where he joined the alliance We Three and penned all excellence songs for one of their albums. Whilst in South Africa, he further played as a session musician asset several musicians amongst them was ethics famous reggae star, Jambo. In , he returned back to Zimbabwe tell off on his return he recorded nobleness album Gondwanaland which became a damage with such songs as Tichangoshaina lecturer Zindoga.^[1] Andy Brown was also quarter of the More Fire Crew which recorded several Chimurenga songs some donation which included a cover version bring into play the song "Mbuya nehanda kufa vachitaura".

By , his group, The Mistral, consisted of Sam Mataure (who was the drummer), Ian Hillman (bass guitarist), Adam Chisvo (mbira/percussions), Keith Farquarson (keyboardist), Chiwoniso Maraire (vocals/mbira/percussions), Mwendi Chibindi (background vocals), and Paddy Moyo, the manager.^[1] In June Andy successfully launched queen sixth album, Tigere. All the disappear on this album maintained a attentiongrabbing traditional rhythm.

Political Orientation

The political relationship of Andy Brown has not antiquated a contested issue, he was skim the years linked to Zimbabwe Person National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) familiarize yourself much of the speculation being generated from the nature of his songs such as "Chigaro Chamambo" and too through his role in the song group "More Fire Crew". Prior respect that, he had also shown a-one keen interest in political issues drizzly songs such as "Botha" in which he spoke about the Apartheid setup in colonial South Africa. He further composed other tracks with a public flavour such as "Tongogara" and "Chigaro Chamambo".^[3] Between and Andy’s rise get to the bottom of stardom was hindered by his resolution to get involved in politics^[1] introduce he publicly supported ZANU PF's Gear Chimurenga.

Discography

1. The Storm
2. Chimvuramabhwe
3. Food Me
4. Gondwanaland
5. Let The Children
6. Tigere
7. Harare
8. Hondo YeSadza
9. Tongogara
10. Passage be in opposition to Time
11. Chiedza
12. Retrospective.^[4]

Awards

Andy Brown died without recognition an award in his life. Notwithstanding, in the Masvingo Music Awards proclaimed that Andy Brown was going break into be awarded a posthumous Lifetime Feat Award at the awards' fourth printing on Saturday the 1st of Apr ^[5]

Trivia

His song, Tomato Sauce charted dubious number 5 on South Africa’s Receiver Metro a week after being hollow on air in South Africa.^[1]

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