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Top Six Interesting Facts You Might Not Know About Victor Kunonga

Victor Kunonga is a Zimbabwean award-winning afro-jazz singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 2004, after releasing his debut album ‘Such Is Life’ that made waves. Kunonga, who taught himself the acoustic guitar quickly became a household name with his second album, ”Uyo” that won him a Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA) award in 2006. Here are some of the interesting facts you didn’t know about your favorite afro- Jazz  singer below..

Top Six Interesting Facts You Might Not Know About Victor Kunonga

1. Kunonga was born on 25 October 1974 in Shurugwi.

2. He is the eldest and only son in a family of four. He grew up in Bulawayo.

3. Victor started singing when he was in the 6th grade at Hugh Beadle Primary School in Bulawayo. He pruned his passion for music during his secondary school days by joining, playing and later captaining the Marimba Band at Northlea High School in Bulawayo.

4. In 1999, he failed to enroll at the college of music in Bulawayo because he did not have at least one instrument, which was a requirement for enrollment. He had earlier in 1997 started writing songs in which he kept and constantly polished as he prepared to launch his first album.

5. Kunonga, who sings in both Shona and Ndebele,conveys messages that are universal in any language, child, marital abuse and all the day to day life of a Zimbabwean child.

6.  In 2007, Kunonga was appointed by the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) to be one of the Ambassadors against Poverty in Southern Africa.

 

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