Victor Kunonga - Maidarirei
- Author:
- zimvibes
- Publisher:
- zimvibes
- Publication Date:
- 10 February 2010
- Tags:
- Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Zimbabwe
Victor Kunonga was born in Zimbabwes Shurugwi but grew up in the rural area of Hwedza. Victor's family later moved to live in the countrys second largest city of Bulawayo and later to the capital city Harare, where he discovered his dormant musical talent.
Self taught acoustic guitarist, he announced his arrival on the Zimbabwe music scene in 2004 with the launch of his debut album Such Is Life Ndanyengetedzwa (Persuaded). Since then Victors star has risen and he has firmly established himself as one of the leading upcoming Zimbabwean artists.
In 1999, his dream of enrolling with the college of music in Bulawayo was shattered when he was told he ought to have an instrument or two to be accepted by the college. Since he did not have one it only followed that he failed to enrol. He then moved to Harare to join a designing interest having completed a commercial designing course majoring in graphics. In the early half of 2001 Victor started attending music workshops at the college of music in Harare where he first handled a guitar to learn how to play the strings for the first time.
Victor derives inspiration from the masters of Zimbabwean music namely Oliver Mtukudzi, Thomas Mapfumo, Louis Mhlanga, Chiwoniso Maraire and from general traditional rhythms.
