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Garry Mapanzure

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Garry Mapanzure
Birth nameGarry Garikai Munashe Mapanzure
Born(1998-06-18)18 June 1998
Harare, Zimbabwe
Died13 October 2023(2023-10-13) (aged 25)
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2014–2023
Labels
  • Runabeat Music

Garry Mapanzure (18 June 1998 – 13 October 2023) was a Zimbabwean Afropop singer.

Early life and education

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Born Garry Garikai Munashe Mapanzure in Harare, Zimbabwe, Garry grew up in church to pastoral parents and it is in church where he discovered his singing ability and honed his talent. He attended Kyle Preparatory School and continued to primary and high school at the same institution.[1][2]

Music career

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Mapanzure started his musical career in late 2017 and released his first single Wapunza which as of October 2023 has been viewed over 4.3 million times on YouTube.[3]

2019 saw the contemporary artist being nominated for an AFRIMA award in the Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African R'N'B & Soul category for his song TV Room, a collaboration with Hillzy.[4]

In November 2018, he entered the emPawa Africa challenge created by Mr Eazi to help up-and-coming African artists launch their careers. To enter the contest, artists had to upload a short video of themselves performing either an original song, cover, or freestyle.[5] Mapanzure won and became the tenth emPawa Africa pick, the first ever from Zimbabwe. Through this initiative, Mapanzure released Slow, which was then uploaded onto the emPawa YouTube channel.

Artistry

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In an interview with All Africa, Mapanzure described his sound as "Afropop", a fusion of Pop and Afrobeats.[6][7]

Personal life and death

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Mapanzure was studying Architectural Design at North China University of Technology[4] before being signed to London-based record label, Runabeat Music. Under the label he released his first EP, Sushi Season: The First, in March 2020. His first world tour scheduled for March 2020 to support the EP's release was cancelled due to the global outbreak of coronavirus. Mapanzure resided in London, working on future music audio and visual projects until the coronavirus pandemic would pass. He spoke in Shona, one of the languages spoken in Zimbabwe.

Garry Mapanzure died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Masvingo, on 13 October 2023. He was 25.He is survived by his wife Vimbai and a son.[8]

Discography

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Singles

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Garry Mapanzure - Singles and Collaborations
Title Artistes Year
Wapunza[3] Garry Mapanzure feat. Vicky 2017
Moyo Muti[9] Garry Mapanzure 2018
TV Room[10] Garry Mapanzure & Hillzy 2019
Slow[11] Garry Mapanzure 2019
Your Man[12] Garry Mapanzure 2019
We Party All Night Pungwe Sessions Vol II feat. Garry Mapanzure, Rhymez and Soko Matemai 2020
Ndianifuna[13] Garry Mapanzure 2020
Show me Love[14] Garry Mapanzure 2021
Zvinoitwa[15] Garry Mapanzure 2021
Body Language[16] Garry Mapanzure & Nutty O 2022
Aida[17] Garry Mapanzure & Shinsoman 2022

Compilations

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Garry Mapanzure's first music compilation, Sushi Season: The First, was released in March 2020. Garry's first album Special Delivery, was released on 5 February 2022 and his second album “NOVUS” was released on 7 July 2023.

Sushi Season: The First - Released in March 2020
TRACK # TITLE OF TRACK ARTISTE(S) RECORD LABEL
1 Go Low Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
2 Nditaurireiwo Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
3 Sweet Nothings Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
4 Way It Goes Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
5 Alone Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
6 More Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
7 Mungandigona Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
8 Pindirai (A Million Tears) Garry Mapanzure Runabeat Music
Special Delivery - Released in February 2022
TRACK # TITLE OF TRACK ARTISTE(S) RECORD LABEL
1 Malawi Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
2 Twist Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
3 Bipolar Love Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
4 How Love Is Garry Mapanzure & Nashe Team1Love
5 Nherera Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
6 My family Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
7 Nyarara Usabvunze (Shh) Garry Mapanzure & Victor Mapanzure Team1Love
8 Radio Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
9 On You Garry Mapanzure & Kae Chaps Team1Love
10 Proposal Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
11 A.M.O.L (Interlude) Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
12 Chara Chimwe Garry Mapanzure & Hillzy Team1Love
13 Birthday (Special Delivery) Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
14 Winner Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
NOVUS- Released in July 2023
TRACK # TITLE OF TRACK ARTISTE(S) RECORD LABEL
1 Rigiyoni Takawanda Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
2 KuDeepisa Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
3 KuHadhira Garry Mapanzure & Bagga Team1Love
4 Lonely Ogre Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
5 Pahushamwari hwedu Garry Mapanzure & Nashe Team1Love
6 Chimoko chiDanger Garry Mapanzure & Takura Team1Love
7 Sweet Angela Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
8 Ayawa Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
9 Iwe neni Garry Mapanzure Team1Love
10 Song for ya Garry Mapanzure Team1Love

Awards and nominations

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AFRIMA Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2019 Himself BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R'N'B & SOUL Won [18][19]

Masvingo Music and Arts Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2019 Himself OUTSTANDING MALE ARTISTE Won [20]

Glamour Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2018 Himself BEST UPCOMING ARTIST Won [21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Garry - a gem in the making". 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Garry- From a humble church choir beginning to an Afro-pop and RnB sensation - OyOsNews- all your Zim Celebrity News". OyOsNews. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Garry - Wapunza [Feat. Vicky] (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b Zvorufura, Faith (23 September 2019). "Zimbabwe: Upclose With Fast Rising Musician Garry Mapanzure". allAfrica.com.
  5. ^ "Mr Eazi's emPawa Is Reopening to Submissions". OkayAfrica. 13 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe: Upclose With Fast Rising Musician Garry Mapanzure". All Africa. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. ^ All Africa. (23 September 2019) Zimbabwe: Upclose With Fast Rising Musician Garry Mapanzure Archived 16 November 2019 at the Wayback Machine. All Africa. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Nyavaya (13 October 2023). "Afropop star Garry Mapanzure dies, as medical air services falter". Newsday Zimbabwe. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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  11. ^ "Garry Mapanzure - Slow [Official Video] #emPawa100 Artist". YouTube. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Garry Mapanzure - Your Man (Official Video)". YouTube. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Garry Mapanzure - Ndianifuna (Certificate of Excellence)". YouTube. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  14. ^ "Garry Mapanzure - Show Me Love (Official Video)". YouTube. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  15. ^ "Garry Mapanzure - Zvinoitwa (Zimdancehall Freestyle)". YouTube. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  16. ^ "GarryMapanzure & Nutty O". YouTube. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  17. ^ "Garry Mapanzure & Shinsoman". YouTube. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  18. ^ The 6Th AFRIMA Nominees List, archived from the original on 16 November 2019, retrieved 17 November 2019
  19. ^ Nominees For the 2019 AFRIMA Awards, retrieved 17 November 2019
  20. ^ Masvingo Music and Arts Awards, retrieved 17 November 2019
  21. ^ The 2018 Glamour Awards Full Winners List And More, archived from the original on 16 November 2019, retrieved 17 November 2019
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