MUSICAL JOURNEY

PROFILE of BRIAN NYAHUMA – Band Leader • Born and grew up in the dust streets of Kambuzuma,

Zimbabwe

• Started to grow a passion for music when was offered

a flute and harmonica by my dad

• Discovered and started to play Marimba at the age of

10 years old and was crowned twice best Marimba

player at school

• In 1998, an offer was made by the group Hohodza as

Marimba player. But it was turned down by my

parents

• Today, am an Afro-Jazz Artist and Band Leader

MUSICAL JOURNEY

• Recorded first single Uri Muroyi in 2004

• Launched first album ‘So They Say’ in 2007

• The second album Ndingatii Zvangu featured famous

local artists

• Third album ‘Hausi Wega’ in 2011 received a huge

air play with tracks such as…

MUSICAL JOURNEY

• Mandipa, Hakuna Mumwe a duet with Rute Mbangwa and Uchandida Chete

• The video clip of song Uchandida Chete was among the top 50 video count down for 2012

• ‘Yambirika Listen’ was the forth album to follow in 2013

• It includes a collaboration with Alexio Kawara on the song entitled Mukana

MUSICAL JOURNEY

• Released new single ‘Mwenje weRudo’ in July 2015

• The song was greatly inspired by Brian Nyahuma’s

visit in Mauritius, discovering the local Sega, artists and

instruments like the ‘Ravanne’

• The new album is in progress and is

mostly inspired by love and the gift of life.

ALBUM LAUNCH 2016

MUSIC & VIDEOS

Some links:

• Uchandida Chete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx0J0j93toI

• Mandipa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOVMlV8W5A

• Ndichachengetwa Nani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trl4npjS4_I

• Mwenje weRudo: https://soundcloud.com/brian-ngonie-nyahuma/mwenje-werudo-brian?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook

COLLABORATIONS

• Up to date, the Band has managed to collaborate and perform with a number of local artists the likes of, Bob Nyabinde,Victor Kunonga, Rute Mbangwa, Alexio Kawara, Willom Tight, Hope Masike the late Chioniso to mention only a few

• Internationally, Brian Nyahuma has performed at the World Youth Day in Zaragoza Spain in 2011 and shared the stage with other artists and groups at the Magis Ignite Africa Festival

• The band’s music has a lot of inspiration from some of our local great Musicians from Zimbabwe to mention Tobious Ariketa, Biggie Tembo, James Chimombe, Marshal Munhumumwe

THANK YOU