MUSIC RUNS IN MY BLOOD, SAYS EX-TRANSIT CREW MEMBER

Paul Pindani in CHINHOYI

FORMER Transit Crew vocalist, Stanley Ngwenya, says music runs in his blood as he was born to be a reggae star.

Ngwenya uses the moniker ‘Mr Stan C’.

He began performing with a live reggae band called Maestro Crew at the age of 16 alongside Ras Mind and Ras Trooper, who are both late.

He appeared at the Music Crossroads competition in 1997, winning both provincial and national competitions. In 2002, he left Maestro Crew to join Transit Crew.

“With Transit Crew, I recorded an album called ‘Revelation Time’ featuring hit songs like ‘African Queen’ and ‘Rossy.’

“In 2006, I successfully secured funding from the Zim Culture Fund Trust to record an album titled ‘Stan C and Friends,’ although the album didn’t perform well due to the country’s difficult economic situation.

“From 2012 to 2024, I focused on releasing singles, primarily in the dancehall genre.”

This year, Ngwenya decided to shift his focus back to reggae with the launch of an EP titled ‘Four Sides of Freedom.’

“The EP features four singles ‘Religion,’ ‘Stop the Time,’ ‘Freedom,’ and ‘Don’t Worry.’ Ngwenya said he was inspired by reggae Icon Bob Marley.

“My parents were not okay with me singing, back in the days, music was for those who had failed.”

He urged young artists to desist from taking drugs.

“There is no need to take drugs so that one can be good at what they do.

“I am anti-drugs and I think drug abuse campaigns should be an ongoing process until positive results are achieved.”