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Peter Matika, Senior Life Reporter
INSPIRED by the late music icons — Mbira Queen, America’s Jhene Aiko and Ammara Brown, a Bulawayo-born up-and-coming songstress Lee McHoney has her eyes set on shaking the showbiz industry.
Linda Nyauchi popularly known as Lee McHoney has always been passionate about music and is now finally taking a stride in turning her dream into reality.
A computer engineer by profession and with just a couple of tracks to her name, Lee McHoney has even managed to feature on one of Bulawayo rap star, Cal_vin’s track in her strive to be the best.
“I adore those musical queens’ styles and I want to fuse what I have picked up from them. I ventured into the music industry this year and I have collaborated with a few popular names in the music industry. I have worked with Cal_Vin, Calvin Treazy where I feature on a track on his debut EP — Young and Getting It. So far I have a few tracks but one to note is the one that I did with a local producer Msiz’ K, the track is called Just Say. I have other tracks that are yet to be released,” she said.
Lee McHoney has so far only had a single live performance but hopes to have an opportunity to have more live performances.
“My first live performance was at the Chibuku Road to Fame competition this year. I love singing and hope to perform more at other events,” she said.
Being a computer engineer and pursuing a career in music, Lee McHoney said as she was yet to find a job she would follow her dream.
“I have a supportive family, they support my musical aspirations. I studied Computer Engineering at Fort Hare University in South Africa but I am yet to find a job,” she said. Speaking about the music industry in Bulawayo Lee McHoney said she felt it was improving.
“The industry has improved significantly over the years and I want to be a part of the people that will go down in history, as the ones who shaped it. There is however an issue, being a woman in this industry isn’t quite easy, most of the time guys overshadow you because they are connected but I will make a name for myself,” she said.
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