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Visiting United States-based Zimbabwean musician Brian Nhira has urged local artistes to be original in producing their works. Nhira is in the country for a series of shows and will stage a concert with Celebration Church youths today called “Live Out Loud” and performs tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre.“To Zimbabwean musicians, I think the biggest thing I would want them to realise and understand is this: your greatest asset and weapon in this industry is you,” said Nhira.
“There is no one like you who will ever grace this earth, so the sound comes from you as long as it is original. No matter how long it takes you will be successful.
“That is my biggest advice to local artistes. Be who you are supposed to be, who you are ought to be.”
Nhira said he is happy to be in the country.
“I have always been visiting with my parents every summer with their Hope of Nations Ministry Fellowship and this is my 10th time being in Zimbabwe, it feels good to be home.
“On Saturday (tomorrow), I will be holding a free show on my own at around 4-5pm although the events at HICC are starting at around 9am.
“My show will be just named ‘Brian Nhira’s concert,’ which is part of a bigger event called Equipped Younger Dot conference,” he said.
Nhira was recently on a US Television show “The Voice” a singing competition anchored by Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera and Black Shelton.”
The 24-year-old artiste was born and raised in the Midwest USA and has been doing music since a tender age of four.
“I started singing when I was only four years when I sang ‘Jesus Loves Me’ in a church when my parents would travel with me in the ministries. I ventured into professional music in 2012, which is inspirational pop music. The aim of our music is to bring hope to the people, make them dream, believe and have hope,” he said.
To date, Nhira has recently released his debut 15-track album titled “Hope’s Stand”.
His parents went to USA in 1988 through their ministry in Zimbabwe and he had educational opportunity there, which was supposed to be a year, but more avenues started opening up.
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