Mashasha
- January 10, 2024
- Musician
Quick Facts
Mashasha Biography
| Name | Mashasha |
| Birthday | Oct 15 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Birth Country | Zimbabwe |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Mashasha is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on October 15, 1982 in Zimbabwe.
Peter Mujuru (born 15 October 1982), known by his mononym Mashasha, is a Zimbabwean musician, bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer based in the UK. He is widely regarded as an original and important new voice in African music. His debut studio album, Mashasha, which was released by Elegwa Music in 2011; it was acclaimed by critics internationally and won a Zimbabwe Music and Arts (ZIMAA) award for Best Album.
As a child, Mashasha frequently visited the home of neighbor and family friend Oliver Mtukudzi, one of Zimbabwe’s most popular and influential singers, where Mashasha began teaching himself to play the bass guitar. He formed an amateur band with Mtukudzi’s nephew, Tapiwa “Oliver Jr” Mtukudzi, who played guitar. The band made its professional debut in 1999, as “Oliver Jr and Friends”, opening for Mtukudzi and his band.
Mashasha Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Musician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mashasha is one of the richest Musician from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mashasha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Peter Mujuru was born on 15 October 1982 in Harare, Zimbabwe, to Stellah and Lovert Mujuru. As a child, he was nicknamed “Mashasha”, which in Shona means “someone with skills of a champion”. His earliest exposure to music was from his father, who was an avid record collector and attending the nearby Highfield Presbyterian Church where his mother is an elder.
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Since 2008, Mashasha has been based permanently in the UK. There he performs as a solo artist and in other lineups. He plays in the bass and drums duo “Mashasha & Sam”, which features now UK-based drummer Sam Chagumachinyi from Too Open – which is now also based in the UK. Mashasha’s UK performances have included Rise Festival, The Ritzy, Luton Arts Carnival, South Bank Centre, 02 Stadium opening for Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimfest UK, OneTaste Festival, and The Poetry Café.
Facts & Trivia
Matteo Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Mashasha celebrates birthday on October 15 of every year.
In 2011 Mashasha completed his debut album as a solo artist. Eponymously titled Mashasha, it was produced by Mashasha and Eugene Ulman. Mashasha and Ulman formed a production company Elegwa Arts and independent record label Elegwa Music to produce and release their work; “Mashasha” was the first project. The album comprises ten tracks, all of which are original compositions with music and lyrics by Mashasha. The tracks feature an international band that included Australian drummer-percussionist Robbie Avenaim, US jazz trombonist Ku-umba Frank Lacy, piano and keyboard player Danny G. Felix (who also arranged some of the tracks with Mashasha), Senegalese guitarist Jeannot Mendy of Viviane Ndour’s Jolof Band, Iranian ney master Davod Varzideh, Sam Chagumachinyi and others.