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SONGBIRDS HITTING ALL THE RIGHT NOTES... LIAM KARABO JOYCE Sha Sha One of Zimbabwe’s hottest exports of the moment, musician Sha Sha (real name is Charmaine Mapimbiro), started performing at music festivals in Zimbabwe after her friends encouraged her. Growing up she would sing in the choir and at school plays but never thought she could sing – but others did. After pursuing music
professionally and having her singles hit the airwaves in Zimbabwe, she moved to South Africa to pursue music here. She started doing gigs and started growing a fan base but things changed when a taxi driver she befriended introduced her to DJ Maphorisa. Sha Sha went on to be featured on some of the biggest hits in 2019 alongside stars like Samthing Soweto and Kabza De
Small and she released her debut EP, Blossom. She was awarded Best New International Act at the 2020 BET Awards and later released a single, Woza. Tyla After racking up nearly 2 million views independently and receiving early praise for her hit single Getting Late and receiving praise from i-D, Paper Magazine, and
