By Takudzwa Madondo
HARARE – Budding Zimdancehall artist Red Love Mill Killer is set to deliver his first album this year, titled Musiki, in his hometown of Mutare.
Born Malvern Tiriwashe Kafumo, the 23-year-old promising musician has set his album launch for beginning of December this year.
Red Love, who has been releasing singles since he launched his career back in 2015, dreams of seeing his music played on local radio stations and outside the country.
Among some of his songs that have been popular among youths in Mutare is “Shuviro yeupenyu”, which he recorded with Star Records Studios in the border city.
The dancehall chanter, who is yet to monetise his talent through live shows and music sales, said in an interview he wishes to become one of the household names in the country’s highly competitive music industry.
The artist casts back to the time he started performing in front of crowds.
His first audience, he recalls, comprised fellow students and staff at Ndima High School in Chimanimani back in 2015 when he was doing his Form One.
“It was at a price giving day at school. I performed the song, Gore Randakatanga and everyone enjoyed it.
“This is when I realised that I have the talent. It is also the time people in my circles began encouraging me to pursue music as a career,” Red Love says.
The musician says he is inspired by artists such as Zimdancehall chanter Hwindi President and Jamaican superstar Busy Signal.
His ambition is to do collabos with local musicians such as gospel artist Feli Nadi, Ammara Brown, Jah Signal and Hwindi President.
Like every musician still trying to grow their art, Red Love admits he has had his own fair share of hardships which include lack of finances to record his new songs.
He says music producers need at least US$20 for one to record a single song with their stables.
The artist is thankful to his mother who raised him when he lost his father, his uncle Boniface Bern who took his father’s role and his uncle’s workmate Leobah Mutande who has also rendered moral support.
