Bio - Shasha The Queen of Amapiano

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Sha Sha, whose vocals are a mixture of Pop, House, and

Afrobeats, bring out the best urban sound. Her talent is impressive, and listening to one of her many songs will tell it all! Hers is a story of a young girl from Mutare to becoming a huge success in the highly competitive music industry. Her epitome of success depicts that hard work and determination does pay off.

Shasha

Charmaine Shamiso Mapimbiro[1] (born 13 July 1994), professionally known as Sha Sha, is a Zimbabwean-born South African singer from Mutare.[3] Hailed by many as "the queen of amapiano" , her career began in 2011, at the age of 19 and later was discovered by Audius Mtawarira.[9] She gained popularity for her collaborations with South African amapiano producers such as DJ Maphorisa and Kabza de Small.mall. H Having signed a record deal with Blaq Boy Music, her debut Blossom EP, was released in 2019. She was awarded Best New International Act at the 2020 BET Awards. Mapimbiro moved around Zimbabwe whilst growing up following her parents' separation, often residing with her grandmother or aunts. Her music journey began after joining the choir, subsequently taking vocal and piano lessons as a child.

Biography Whilst a teenager, one of Mapimbiro's friends helped get one of Zimbabbabwe's biggest radio stations to play her music. This radio airplay was well-received and caught the attention of singer-songwriter Audius Mtawarira, who eventually became her mentor and helped her with improving her craft. With help from Zimbabwean musician Brian Soko in 2017, the duo were connected with South African musicians such Rouge and Priddy Ugly who featured her on their releases. During this time, Sha Sha also crossed paths with DJ Maphorisa through her cab drdriver. The two began working on ballads together and, with help from the latter, was able to meet future collaborators Mlindo the Vocalist and Don Laka.

Sha Sha was signed to DJ Maphorisa's label Blaqboy Music in 2018.[8] After gaining prominence with her vocals on the songs "Akulaleki"[12] by Samthing Soweto, "Nge Thanda Wena" by Mlindo The Vocalist and "We Mama" by Scorpion Kings, Sha Sha released her debut EP, Blossom on November 1, 2019. On DecemberDecember 3,3, 2020,2020, ShaSha ShaSha releasedreleased thethe singlesingle " "Woza Barely a month after rocking Harare, Sha Sha and Kamo Mphela are at it again. The two, who are are dubbed the Amapiano Queens have surprised party goers with a banger Ipiano and have definitely set the December mood. Some interesting things to know about Ipiano

FEFEATURING KAMO MPHELA & FELO LE TEE

• ‘IPIANO’ is Sha Sha’s most recent body of work. •Sha Sha features the electric Kamo Mphela who does what she does best with her raps on the second verse •The up tempo beat was produced by Felo Le Tee who is known for the banging ’66’ . •On the track Sha Sha flexes her vocals prowess leading onon toto KamoKamo MphelaMphela’s verse on the second hook. •iPiano is an uptempo Amapiano song that gives serious props to the genre and is definitely a mood setter for December, getting into 2022 with a bang. In this single Sha Sha solidified her place in the amapiano space and gives props to the genre making sure her fans and the world at large know that AMAPIANO is the genre to listenlisten todtoday. •iPiano is out now on all Digital streaming platforms.

Shasha & Kamo Mphela

“iPiano”