PRIDE THE MIXER

MIXING FOR SURVIVAL

In life, there are endless possibilities and those that succeed never give up. At times there is a need to mix a bit of this and that to come up tops.

My name is Pride Huni born in Chitungwiza in 1991 and am better known in the music industry as Pradzo Mix. I attended my primary school at Budirirai Seke 5 then relocated to Norton in 2004 for my secondary education at St Eric's High school. That is where l started my musical career. I did my first professional recording in 2005 at Kabon Productions in Norton.

Pradzo Mix is my brand name. It is a nickname taken from my real name Pride, "Pride the Mixer,” because l mixed a lot of things for survival purposes, from dealing with dagga to recording music. Earlier this year, I got the name 'Mupostori' from my fans because of the apostolic regalia that l wear during some of my live events. l feel honoured to have won the Best Performer of the year at the MYMA Awards, 2022. It bears testimony to the fact that people are recognising my work and efforts. I give thanks to the Almighty God and the fans for believing in me, l am forever grateful.

One of my most notable performances was when I brought a coffin at the Joburg Cup Clash 2021. It was an artistic masterpiece. It signified the burial of other contestants on stage, and with the level of my performance, indeed l buried them alive, killing them tune after tune. It also resembled the Dancehall culture in that dancehall is hardcore, it's about lyrical prowess. lt is a battle of who is best or stands our the most? Who is the King of Dancehall? But it all falls into entertaining, although it can also get personal like the Vybz Kartel- Movado Beef. So, a clash is not a soft battle you have to show your opponent flames. It's like a boxing match.

The song Ndikadhakwa Ndonetsa was written after observing a lot of people misbehaving when under the influence of alcohol. I do not think it is a good habit, it's better to stop consuming alcohol if it controls one in such a manner. They should stop abusing alcohol and drinking in excess and own up to their wrongdoings. Stop War is a song that preaches love and peace to the world. It is our duty as musicians to preach peace because we are the voice of the voiceless. It is also good to socialise and love one another in our societies.

The reason l frequent South Africa is because we are getting a lot of bookings and our fanbase is growing day by day. We wish to expand to other parts of Africa, Asia and Europe as the brand grows. This year we will be dropping a new video titled Reggae Music done by Shumba Productions. We are also planning to drop an album next year and engage in collaborations with other artists.

Five years from now, we wish to be one of the biggest music exporters in Africa and beyond. We desire to improve in every aspect so that our music is recognised and appreciated by the whole world.

Follow me on these social handles: hunipride6@gmail.com Pradzo Mix on Instagram Pradzo Mix Music Page on Facebook Pride Huni on Facebook WhatsApp/calls +27681559857

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