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| Qounfuzed |
The emergence of ZimDancehall on the Zimbabwean music industry for the
past couple years has seen artists come and go. Some you will only hear one
song and they fade whilst others maintain their graph constantly. One of the
artists whom I have listened to and see him grow ever since he started is the
notorious star, Qounfuzed. Qounfuzed’s career can be traced from way even
before the release of Freeman’s hit song Joina City. What amazes me is how he
is still managing it in the industry whilst some radio stations are not giving
him air play. Two Dancehall shows which have not played Qounfuzed on radio
(maybe for personal reasons) are Judgement Yard’s ZiJudgement and Templeman’s
Dancehall remedy (Fact). Below is a lil conversation which I had with Qounfuzed
as he was talking about how and why his career is being sabotaged.
Ninja
Reezy: Hi king what’s good? Without
wasting most of your precious time I just need to ask you a few questions
concerning your career.
Qounfuzed: Am good man. The floor is yours you can go on.
Ninja
Reezy: So Qounfuzed tell me, I’ve
been listening to some of these Dancehall shows on radio and surprisingly I
don’t remember hearing your songs but you are one of the artists who ride
almost every riddim which come out. Can you tell me how or why you not getting
air play?
Qounfuzed: First of all I would like to say one man’s meat is
another man’s poison, everyone has their favorite and I guess I’m not the
ZimDancehall Djs favorite artist but currently my Afro Jazz track is currently
number one on the Top 40 weekly & Top 10 daily charts on Power FM.
So I’m not really moved about ZiJudgement Yard’s opinion about my
music or whatever reasons they have whether it’s something to do with my talent
or maybe the whole battle between my NDURURANI clique and their BHANDITI
clique, but the sky is the limit for me because there are different platforms
where I can put my music like the social media and other radio stations. The
good part now is that I have die-hard fans who follow my music so they always
find me and they get 1st hand updates of whatever they wanna know or
get.
So I can safely say I’m surviving and besides I started music way back
before ZiJudgement Yard so why should I be moved. If they don’t play me,
actually I have stopped listening to ZiJudgement Yard coz it gives me a low
self-esteem, they make people believe Zimdancehall has a few artists that’s why
they interview the same 5 artists out of over 400 nationwide
Now the promoters also think these few artists are the best this genre
has and so they now give these few artists shows.
Ninja
Reezy: So is this not affecting ma
show enyu in and outside the country.
I know recently you were in SA?
Qounfuzed: We are survivors still, nyika yakauya nehondo saka hativhunduke. It does affect shows coz
90% influence comes from the media but like I said one man’s meat is another
man’s poison so if you are a promoter and you really like Tally B and for as
long as he is still alive and making
music, unomubata wodeedza kushow
kwako or wopuhwa malink to his
music.
So really not being played on radio session is not an issue but maybe
not getting air play on all radio stations or all radio stations ndiwo ma1.
Ninja
Reezy: So what words would you want
to tell those artists who are also getting the same treatment you’re getting
from these other radio or club Djs.
Qounfuzed: Ngavanamate
zvinoita bho. Coz who Jah bless no man curse. Nothing beats prayer.
Ninja
Reezy: Okay king, thanks for your
time ka, anyway tamirira Kusvika Rinyure video lol
Qounfuzed: All good my guy, the
video will be out sooner than you think. Stay blessed.
