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Bornwise Mtonzi Cool Lifestyle Reporter
“Education is the best gift that every child dreams of and without it you are just an empty vessel.”
These are the words of an 11-year- old Zimdancehall chanter Leeroy “Genius” Maumbe who has managed to steal the hearts of many fans in the popular dancehall music industry.
Genius performed at the recently held Busy Signal show where he announced that he is developing into a force to reckon with through his magnificent performance. Clad in an outfit of Jamaican flag colours, the young star made sure that his performance would leave a mark in the memories of everyone who attended the show.
While this was definitely the highlight of his career so far, it was not his first explosive appearance on stage. He scooped third position when he competed at functioned called Ghetto vs. Ghetto at the City Sports Centre in 2010.
On that day young chanter competed with other big names such as Seh Calaz, Kinnah and Soul Jah Love who made their break through after the show. The young lad is a Grade Six pupil at Glen View 1 Primary school who believes that being a singer does not mean the end of schooling.
“I don’t mix my school schedule with my music, everything has its time, from Monday to Friday my whole concentration is on school and when I have homework on the last day I make sure that I do it just after school so that I won’t have pressure when I’m rehearsing,” said Genius.
His manager DJ Innotee concurred and commended the boy saying that he respects his school work and doesn’t mix the two.
“When it comes to school he is good and I always encourage him that he should put his school first and the rest will follow,” said Innotee.
With his passion in music, Genius dreams that his music will take him far but says the greatest challenge is manipulation by producers who end up hiding some of his projects.“
I wish to reach higher levels with my music, look at big names like Charlie Black, Busy Signal, Bennie man among others, that’s the level I want to reach not to become popular today and lose it tomorrow. I need to reach international standards,” he said.
His message to peers is to stay focused and not rush in to things. “To all my ghetto youth don’t smoke, do drugs or drink. Singing is a gift that comes from God so don’t think if you get drunk you can be a better singer,” he said.
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