Winky D

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Winky D (born Wallace Chirumiko in Harare) is a Zimbabwean reggae–dancehall artist, known popularly as "The Big Man" (stylized as "Di Bigman").[1][2] Winky D a.k.a Wallace Chirumiko was born in Zimbabwe on 1 February 1983 in Harare’s ghetto, Kambuzuma the home town of some notable Zimbabwean celebrities such as prince Tendai and Radio and TV personality Admire Mhungu.

Winky D was among the artists featured in the Southern Africa Music Airwaves (SAMA) Festival 2009.[3][4]

Winky D is one man who has lyrics that will continue inspiring you long after the track has stopped playing. Winky D started featuring in the GHETTO LANE CLASHES, and his victories in these contests earned him great respect amongst the fans who gave him the nickname Winky D from Wicked Deejay.[5] With the help of Bartholomew Vera of BlackLab Records, Winky D went into the recording studio. His first songs in like Rasta and Head Inna War coupled by his ingenious stage performance set the dance floors very busy. Ever since Winky D has not turned back, he has released five albums with many charts hits which made him fans across the world, evidenced with successful tours in United Kingdom and South Africa. Winky D has become the new icon for Zimbabwean urban/reggae music with nicknames like, “King of Dancehall”, “The BigMan”, “The Prophet”, “Mutumwa”, “Truthsayer” being attached to him in the ghettos.[6]

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[edit] Partial discography

[edit] War

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  1. "War"
  2. "Head Ina War"
  3. "Nuh Talk"
  4. "Take a Run"
  5. "Where you come from"
  6. Igo Figo

[edit] The Devotee

(source)

  1. "Babylon"
  2. "Battle for the future"
  3. "Dem No Wrong"
  4. "The Ghetto"
  5. "The Night"
  6. "Down Ina The Ghetto"
  7. "For the benjamins"
  8. "Girl dem plenty"
  9. "Ghetto sufferation"
  10. "Ina the dark"
  11. "Make up your mind"
  12. "No life in bed"
  13. "Nuh like it"
  14. "The way you feel"
  15. "Thiefing pastor"
  16. "Will you"
  17. "Green Lyk Mi Garden"

[edit] Igo Figo

  1. "Musarova Bigman"
  2. "Controversy"
  3. "Vauudze (Asvotwa ngarutse)"
  4. "Buss di Shot "
  5. "Isu"
  6. "Mai Mpfana"

big baby

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/200909210050.html
  2. ^ http://www.winkyd.co.zw/
  3. ^ http://www.zimdiaspora.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1265:thomas-mapfumo-to-perform-in-uk&catid=42:enteratinment2&Itemid=295
  4. ^ http://www.talkzimbabwe.com/news/122/ARTICLE/5259/2009-08-20.html
  5. ^ http://www.reverbnation.com/winkyd
  6. ^ https://www.facebook.com/winkydonline?sk=info

[edit] External links

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