Hope masike biography
- Ruvimbo Hope Masike, professionally known as Hope Masike (born September 9, 1984) is a.
- Hope Masike is a Zimbabwe-born mbira and percussion player, singer and dancer.
- Hailed as one of Zimbabwe's Mbira music custodians, Hope Masike has been bringing her brand of Zimbabwean music to diverse global audiences since 2007.
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Hope Masike
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Hope Masike at Harare International Festival of the Arts, 2010 | |
| Birth name | Ruvimbo Hope Masike |
| Born | (1984-09-09) September 9, 1984 (age 40)[1] |
| Origin | Harare, Zimbabwe |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, Mbira player |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Mbira |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | hopemasike.co.zw |
Musical artist
Ruvimbo Hope Masike, professionally known as Hope Masike (born September 9, 1984)[1] is a Zimbabwean musician and dancer. She is known as "The Princess of Mbira" and her music has its roots both in traditional and modern African culture. Hope is also the lead singer for Monoswezi.[2] She initially studied Fine Art at Harare Polytechnic.[3][4]
Biography
Hope graduated from the Zimbabwe College of Music where she studied Ethnomusicology at Zimbabwe College of Music[3] and later had a breakthrough in the music industry in 2008.[5][6] Hope's music is influenced by African culture, including Francophone and Lusophone Africa.& Hailed as one of Zimbabwe’s Mbira music custodians, Hope Masike has been bringing her brand of Zimbabwean music to diverse global audiences since 2007. Masike’s music is a fun-filled hybrid of music styles tied together by her signature sublime Mbira playing, sultry voice, and highly-charged performances. She mostly sings in little-known African languages like her mother tongue, Shona. Her live performances seamlessly move from classic Zimbabwean traditional music to her compositions of of the traditional mbira together-blended with different music styles. Hope Masike draws her inspiration from all things Art and Africa, leaning very heavily on nearly a century of a strong Mbira music legacy but not ignoring the obvious influences from modernity. She has brilliant hopes for the future of Africa and basks in carrying her African culture with her all the time. Fans come to a Hope Masike concert to have fun, feed their spirituality and experience the beautiful Zimbabwean culture. She takes pride in her culture and heritage, often challenging colonial-induced stigma agai Masike claims that she was ushered into the art of performing at Book Cafe after she was asked to take over the Tuesday nights from where Chiwoniso Maraire had left when she went to the United States of America in 2008.[2] Masike has said that performing at the Book Cafe enabled her rise to stardom as her support and fan base grew gradually.[2] The Delta Gallery, National Arts Gallery of Zimbabwe, the German Society as well as the ZMC among other organisations and or centres were also instrumental in nurturing Masike.[2] In 2009, the band released its first album titled 'Hope'. In 2012 Masike released her second album titled 'Mbira, Love and Chocolate'. In 2011, Masike relocated to Norway and returned in 2012.[1] Masike was teaching African music at an institution called Kultreskolen i Fredrikstad which is a culture school.[1] Whilst in Norway, Masike collaborated with Monoswezi and toured many countries.[1] Masike also released an album titled 'The Village' whilst in Norway in 2012 befor
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Hope Masike
Teaching career
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