Coco weAfrica
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Coco weAfrica Combination Chauya | |
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| Also known as | Coco Master |
| Born | August 22, 1991 Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Origin | Zimbabwean |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | New Africa Music |
Coco weAfrica is a Zimbabwean award-winning artist, popular as a modern musician on Afrobeats, who rose to fame in 2016 with his hit song Mai VaDhikondo. At the time he was known as Coco Master, which he then changed to Coco weAfrica.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early life
Coco weAfrica was born in 1991 in Mashonaland West Province. He attended primary school at Lancaster Primary School, and high school at Chidamoyo High School in Chidamoyo Rural District, up to form two. He then went to Chikangwe Boarding High School in Karoi, Zimbabwe. He studied marketing with the London Centre of Marketing and also has a Certificate in National HIV Prevention Behavior Change Programme.
Music career
Coco initially ventured into the music industry as a Hiphop artiste in November 2016 and has worked with many distinct artists and producers such as Freeman, Andy Muridzo, Nutty O, Jah Signal Dj Tamuka, Chiweddah and Oskid. Coco is joined by Jah Prayzah, Ginimbi, Casper Nyovest and other high-profile celebrities as exclusive brand ambassadors to “Chasers” the elite clothing label.
Discography
Albums
Singles
- Mai VaDhikondo
- Hona - feauring Hubby Blakes [5]
- Pampaka - featuring Nutty O[8]
- Hustlers - featuring Freeman
- Gokamu[9][10]
- Kamilia[11]
- Guveya
- Cruise Control[12]
- Shadabu
- Volume
- You
- Hustlers
- Replay
- Tell Me
Awards & Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Changamire Festival | Best Collaboration[13] | Won |
| 2018 | Zim Hip-Hop Awards | Best Alternative | Won |
| 2018 | Zim Glam Awards | Best Alternative[14][15] | Nominated |
| 2019 | Changamire Festival | Best Male[16][17] | Nominated |
| 2019 | Changamire Festival | People's Choice[18] | Won |
References
- ^ Herald, The. "Artistes throng Coco weAfrica launch". The Herald.
- ^ comments, Vasco Chaya • 16 May 2016 4:02PM • 0. "Hip-hop artiste dreams big". DailyNews Live.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Marunya, Kundai (22 June 2018). "Zimbabwe: Coco Weafrica Releases New EP" – via AllAfrica.
- ^ H-Metro. "Coco We Africa drops video". H-Metro.
- ^ a b "Huby Blakes - Hona ft Coco Master (Official Video)". 9 August 2018.
- ^ Herald, The. "Coco WeAfrica releases new EP". The Herald.
- ^ "Coco WeAfrica releases new EP". 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Coco Master featuring Nutty O - Pampaka". Kunakirwa.
- ^ Codingest (9 April 2019). "Coco weAfrica's Gokamu is our Tune-Tastic pick for this week - OyOsNews- all your Zim Celebrity News". OyOsNews.
- ^ https://www.2broketwimbos.com/.../2/16/coco-weafrica-gokamu-official-music-video[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mhaka, Justin (22 November 2018). "Kamilia - Coco weAfrica ft Jah Signal (Official Video)". Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Coco WeAfrica – Cruise Control".
- ^ Lounge263 (31 January 2017). "Changamire Awards 2017 Winners List".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Zim Glam Awards: All the winners". Music In Africa. 29 November 2018.
- ^ H-Metro. "Glam awards for Gweru". H-Metro.
- ^ 3-mob.com (1 January 2019). "Changamire Festival Awards nominees". Three Men On A Boat.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Changamire Festival Awards 2019 Nominees". Youth Village Zimbabwe. 3 January 2019.
- ^ Conglomerate, Shona Boy. "Zimboy announces allstar Basketball tourney on the sidelines of the Changamire HipHop Festival".