NO wonder many Zimbabwean female musicians are taking up jazz music!
The genre -- famed for its soft and tender tunes that probe the soul -- is just ideal for sentimental, romantic hearts, which most women are gifted with.
The latest in the line of such females to embrace jazz music is none other than talented former Amagents backing vocalist Faith Ganyau.
The 27-year-old songbird, who until now had been a music nonentity, said she had to be content with lurking in the shadows of seasoned musicians as a backing vocalist for more than eight years before she could launch her professional solo career.
Faith finally launched her debut album Ndiripo at Jazz 105 in Harare last Saturday.
Despite the achievement, Faith says it had been a very long winding road to get there.
“As soon as I finished school at Queen Elizabeth, I joined Dumi Ngulube's Amagents outfit where I teamed up with Dudu Manhenga as part of his backing vocalists.
“Almost at the same time I was awarded a scholarship -- the Jethro Shasha Scholarship -- to study music theory, vocals and public relations at the Zimbabwe College of Music.
“Amagents was more than a band, but was like a music institution to me where I learnt so much about music," she said.
Faith's polished voice saw her being accorded the chance to assist Dumi in recording two of his albums - Zvinhu Zvangu and Tshonalanga -- between 2002 and 2003.
The genre -- famed for its soft and tender tunes that probe the soul -- is just ideal for sentimental, romantic hearts, which most women are gifted with.
The latest in the line of such females to embrace jazz music is none other than talented former Amagents backing vocalist Faith Ganyau.
The 27-year-old songbird, who until now had been a music nonentity, said she had to be content with lurking in the shadows of seasoned musicians as a backing vocalist for more than eight years before she could launch her professional solo career.
Faith finally launched her debut album Ndiripo at Jazz 105 in Harare last Saturday.
Despite the achievement, Faith says it had been a very long winding road to get there.
“As soon as I finished school at Queen Elizabeth, I joined Dumi Ngulube's Amagents outfit where I teamed up with Dudu Manhenga as part of his backing vocalists.
“Almost at the same time I was awarded a scholarship -- the Jethro Shasha Scholarship -- to study music theory, vocals and public relations at the Zimbabwe College of Music.
“Amagents was more than a band, but was like a music institution to me where I learnt so much about music," she said.
Faith's polished voice saw her being accorded the chance to assist Dumi in recording two of his albums - Zvinhu Zvangu and Tshonalanga -- between 2002 and 2003.
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