KNOW YOUR NOMINEES #3 : Sinbad

“it’s a big thing to be nominated and it shows that people know that you are there and they like your work so most definitely, I’m happy about the nomination”

Say hello to Sinbad90. {hiiiiiiiiiiiiiie Sinbad}.

This Best Newcomer nominee was born and raised in the city of Kadoma and that is where he started working towards mastering his art from an early as the age of 10. His first recording was on a Kadoma Mixtape that did not fair to well but that did not deter him, he has kept pushing and this is where it has gotten him. Last year he released a mixtape “the Raptheory” and that’s when he start getting serious airplay, from ZiFM Stereo and Starfm.

Anyone following this talented act will have noticed the evident relationship with urban legend producer Take Fizzo and the Zion/Chamhembe stable. He told PUSH that this is  a relationship that started in 2011 when he was in Harare and needed work done. He says that Take Fizzo was the only producer who did not give him attitude but instead made him feel at home.

He says his style does not focus much on punch lines but mostly on delivery and always rhyming with the beat. His work shows that he has really been putting an effort into his self discovery as an artist. Hell, he doesn’t sound like anyone, and that’s a good thing!

Sinbad90 currently has two tracks on rotation, “do what you do” that features the talent of the Hook king with the deep voice, Junior Brown (we should really stop making up titles for Junior Brown) and “Nakurira” that features Charmarah-Baller-Tulk Money, both produced by Take Fizzo.

He says that he does not believe in recording with one producer all the time but instead thinks it is better to follow producers who can give you the sound that you require. In addition to Fizzo, in Harare he also works with Greg Loyal and Scary Potter while in Kadoma he works with Taffy D of Trombill Studios. He has also worked with Isaac Pro, a Zambian Producer and one song we heard produced by him was the upbeat song “Dollarsign Party.”

“...my video is being played in Zambia for Ghetto Life on their national television and Africa Unite Tv.” If that is not grinding hard, then what is?

Sinbad has told us that despite it being award season, he hasn’t stopped working and he is actually working on a new project. He has promised us that the first single will drop sometime this month. We can’t wait. We also cannot wait to see his performance at the awards!!

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