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Mudiwa Hood
Birth nameMudiwa Hood
Born (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 (age 39)
Chitungwiza
OriginHarare, Zimbabwe
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2012–present
LabelsHoodNation Records

Mudiwa Hood is a Zimbabwean rapper, singer, and actor.[1]

Early life and education

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Hood was born Mudiwa Hood in 1985 in Harare and grew up in Chitungwiza, attending Nyazura High School.[2] He later earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Phycology, as well as a Masters in Business Administration (Finance) from Africa University.[3]

He began his recording career using the surname "Hood" which came from his biological great-grandfather. In 2019, Hood announced he was legally changing his surname to Hood because the Mtandwa surname came from his grandfather's step-father after his great-grandfather Hood abandoned the family.[4]

In 2012, Hood began recording his first songs at CraigBone Studios in Chitungwiza, releasing the singles "Chaputika Zvinestaira", "Anhu Acho Tisu", and "Ndaita Mari".[5] In 2013, Hood signed a record deal with Demon Proof Records but left the label in 2015, launching HoodNation Records a year later.[citation needed]

"Ndaita Mari" (the Shona language title translates to English as "I Made Money") topped Zimbabwean music charts for several weeks and won four awards within a year of its release.[1] In 2015, Steward Bank name Hood as a brand ambassador, using "Ndaita Mari" in its commercials,[6] as well as brand ambassador for Ster-Kinekor Zimbabwe.[7]

Hood's follow-up releases "Number 1" and "Mwana waMambo" were on the Star FM Zimbabwe Gospel Greats top-20 chart for several weeks with "Number 1" being on the chart from September 2013 to May 2014.[8] The 2014 single "Love yaSolo" landed on the Power FM Zimbabwe top-10 chart,[9] as did the 2015 release "Shinga," featuring Nox.[10]

In 2017, Hood was cast in the ZBC TV drama series Muzita Rababa, which was named best Zimbabwe television series at the 2020 National Arts Merit Awards.[11] In the series, he portrays a church choir leader.[12] June 2021, Mudiwa Hood started a reality television programme, UnderTheHood, for ZBC TV.[13]

In 2020, Hood authored and launched a book titled Shut Up and Make Money.[14]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Magnet (2012)
  • Mwana waMambo (2015)[15]
  • The Street Preacher (2017)[16]

Awards

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Year Ceremony Award Result
2012 Zim Hip Hop Awards Best Gospel Act Won
2013 Zim Hip Hop Awards Best Gospel Act, Best Video 10 Over 10, People's Choice Won
2013 Zimbabwe Achievers Awards Best Gospel Artist, People's Choice Nominated
2014 Zim Hip Hop Awards Best Gospel Act Won
2014 Gospel Hip Hop Awards Best Video, People's Choice[17] Nominated
2015 Zim Hip Hop Awards Best Album Mwana waMambo[18] Nominated
2015 PERMICAN Awards Best Urban Contemporary Nominated
2017 Zim Hip Hop Awards Best Hustle, Best Video Slayin, Best Gospel Act[19] Won
2017 Megafest Business Awards Business Personality of the Year[20] Won
2018 Zim Hip Hop Awards Hip Hop Personality of the Year[21] Won
2019 Zim Hip Hop Awards The Highest Achievement in Hip Hop, People's Choice[22] Won
2021 Zim Community News Awards Best Hip Hop Artist of the decade[23] Won
2021 BEFFTA Awards Man Of The Year 2020/21[24] Nominated

Personal life

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Hood was married to Angelica Colchèita-Hood. They divorced in 2020. They have one child.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gukurume, Simbarashe (2017). "Singing Positivity: Prosperity Gospel in the Musical Discourse of Popular Youth Hip-Hop Gospel in Zimbabwe". Muziki. 14 (2): 36–54. doi:10.1080/18125980.2017.1403862. S2CID 149428138. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  2. ^ "About – Mudiwa Hood". Mudiwa Hood. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. ^ "Mudiwa Hood- the hip-hop star who went to college". Zim Morning Post. Harare, Zimbabwe. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  4. ^ "Mudiwa Hood explains name change". NewsDay. Harare, Zimbabwe. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  5. ^ "Gospel star Mudiwa bares all". The Daily News. Harare, Zimbabwe. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29.
  6. ^ "Mudiwa signs as brand ambassador for Steward Bank". The Zimbabwe News Live. Harare, Zimbabwe. 30 November 2015.
  7. ^ Zimoyo, Tafadzwa (28 September 2016). "Ster Kinekor Unveils Brand Ambassadors". The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  8. ^ Ncube, Desire (24 May 2015). "Mudiwa rocks Star FM". The Sunday Mail. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  9. ^ "The Urban Radio Hit List- 3 May 2014". Zimbo Jam. 7 May 2014.
  10. ^ Zimoyo, Tafadzwa (25 November 2014). "Mudiwa, Nox in rare collaboration". The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  11. ^ Ndoro, Tim E. (March 1, 2020). "Here Is The Full List Of The 2020 NAMA Award Winners". iHarare.com.
  12. ^ "New TV drama focuses on church scandals". The Daily News. Harare, Zimbabwe. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  13. ^ Mugodi, Shingirirayi (15 September 2020). "Mudiwa Hood starts talkshow". H-Metro. Harare, Zimbabwe. Archived from the original on 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  14. ^ "Mudiwa Hood's Book 'Shut Up And Make Money' Bought For US$700". iHarare.com. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  15. ^ Nyavaya, Kennedy (26 March 2015). "Award-winning rapper Mudiwa to release second album". NewsDay. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  16. ^ Majaya, TR (10 August 2017). "@MudiwaHood releases a 7-track DVD album, 'Street Preacher' and his own app!". Radio Kunakirwa.
  17. ^ Zimoyo, Tafadzwa (11 November 2014). "Gospel hip-hop awards nominees list out". The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  18. ^ "Zim Hip-hop Awards nominees announced". The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 1 December 2015.
  19. ^ "Four gongs in the bag!…Mudiwa scoops Zim Hip Hop awards". Chronicle. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Mudiwa Wins Another Business Award". Youth Village Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe. 1 December 2017.
  21. ^ Shumba, Ano (17 December 2018). "2018 Zim Hip Hop Awards: Full list of winners". Music In Africa.
  22. ^ "Mudiwa Hood Shines At Zim Hip Hop Awards Wins Highest Achievement Award". Zimbo Live News. 14 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  23. ^ Masaka, Albert (31 January 2021). "Zim community News 2020 award winners announced". Zim Community News. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  24. ^ "BEFFTA 2020/21 Announces One Selection of Nominees Finally on New Year's Eve". BEFFTA. 31 December 2020.
  25. ^ Mabhiza, Lucky (7 July 2020). "MudiwaHood's divorce turning ugly as new details emerge". Mbare Times. Mbare, Zimbabwe.
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