Garry Garikai Munashe Mapanzure (18 June 1998 – 13 October 2023) was a Zimbabwean Afropop singer.
Early life and education Born Garry Garikai Munashe Mapanzure in Harare, Zimbabwe, Garry grew up in church to pastoral parents and it is in church where he discovered his singing ability and honed his talent. He attended Kyle Preparatory School and continued to primary and high school at the same institution.
Music career Mapanzure started his musical career in late 2017 and released his first single Wapunza which has been viewed over 4.3 million times on YouTube.
2019 saw the contemporary artist being nominated for an AFRIMA award in the Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African R'N'B & Soul category for his song TV Room, a collaboration with Hillzy.
In November 2018, he entered the emPawa Africa challenge created by Mr Eazi to help up-and-coming African artists launch their careers. To enter the contest, artists had to upload a short video of themselves performing either an original song, cover, or freestyle. Mapanzure won and became the tenth emPawa Africa pick, the first ever from Zimbabwe. Through this initiative, Mapanzure released Slow, which was then uploaded onto the emPawa YouTube channel.
Artistry In an interview with All Africa, Mapanzure described his sound as "Afropop", a fusion of Pop and Afrobeats.All Africa. (23 September 2019) Zimbabwe: Upclose With Fast Rising Musician Garry Mapanzure . All Africa. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
Personal life and death Mapanzure was studying Architectural Design at North China University of Technology before being signed to London-based record label, Runabeat Music. Under the label he released his first EP, Sushi Season: The First, in March 2020. His first world tour scheduled for March 2020 to support the EP's release was cancelled due to the global outbreak of coronavirus. Mapanzure resided in London, working on future music audio and visual projects until the coronavirus pandemic would pass. He spoke in Shona, one of the languages spoken in Zimbabwe.
Garry Mapanzure died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Masvingo, on 13 October 2023. He was 25. He is survived by his wife Vimbai and a son.
Discography
Singles + Garry Mapanzure - Singles and CollaborationsTitleArtistesYearWapunzaGarry Mapanzure feat. Vicky2017Moyo MutiGarry Mapanzure2018TV RoomGarry Mapanzure & Hillzy2019SlowGarry Mapanzure2019Your ManGarry Mapanzure2019We Party All NightPungwe Sessions Vol II feat. Garry Mapanzure, Rhymez and Soko Matemai2020NdianifunaGarry Mapanzure2020Show me LoveGarry Mapanzure2021ZvinoitwaGarry Mapanzure2021Body LanguageGarry Mapanzure & Nutty O2022AidaGarry Mapanzure & Shinsoman2022
Compilations Garry Mapanzure's first music compilation, Sushi Season: The First, was released in March 2020. Garry's first album Special Delivery, was released on 5 February 2022 and his second album “NOVUS” was released on 7 July 2023.
+Sushi Season: The First - Released in March 2020TRACK #TITLE OF TRACKARTISTE(S)RECORD LABEL1Go LowGarry Mapanzure Runabeat Music2NditaurireiwoGarry MapanzureRunabeat Music3Sweet NothingsGarry MapanzureRunabeat Music4Way It GoesGarry MapanzureRunabeat Music5AloneGarry MapanzureRunabeat Music6MoreGarry MapanzureRunabeat Music7MungandigonaGarry MapanzureRunabeat Music8Pindirai (A Million Tears)Garry MapanzureRunabeat Music
+Special Delivery - Released in February 2022TRACK #TITLE OF TRACKARTISTE(S)RECORD LABEL1MalawiGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 2TwistGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 3Bipolar LoveGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 4How Love IsGarry Mapanzure & NasheTeam1Love 5NhereraGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 6My family Garry Mapanzure Team1Love 7Nyarara Usabvunze (Shh)Garry Mapanzure & Victor MapanzureTeam1Love 8RadioGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 9On YouGarry Mapanzure & Kae ChapsTeam1Love 10ProposalGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 11A.M.O.L (Interlude)Garry Mapanzure Team1Love 12Chara ChimweGarry Mapanzure & HillzyTeam1Love 13Birthday (Special Delivery)Garry Mapanzure Team1Love 14WinnerGarry Mapanzure Team1Love
+NOVUS- Released in July 2023TRACK #TITLE OF TRACKARTISTE(S)RECORD LABEL1Rigiyoni TakawandaGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 2KuDeepisaGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 3KuHadhiraGarry Mapanzure & BaggaTeam1Love 4Lonely OgreGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 5Pahushamwari hweduGarry Mapanzure & NasheTeam1Love 6Chimoko chiDangerGarry Mapanzure & TakuraTeam1Love 7Sweet AngelaGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 8AyawaGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 9Iwe neniGarry Mapanzure Team1Love 10Song for yaGarry Mapanzure Team1Love
Awards and nominations
AFRIMA Awards
!Ref |- ||2019 |Himself |BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R'N'B & SOUL
Masvingo Music and Arts Awards
!Ref |- ||2019 |Himself |OUTSTANDING MALE ARTISTE
Glamour Awards
!Ref |- ||2018 |Himself |BEST UPCOMING ARTIST
See also List of Zimbabwean musicians List of people who died in traffic collisions
References