Career vs passion

With Christopher White aka Nesta Bway

Music is seasonal, One minute you are at the top and everyone is enjoying your music, then a year or two later another talented artist comes along and people start following him or her, then what happens to you?

What is the difference between passion and career?

A Passion is the path or skill that Should your passion be your career? Nesta Bway who had to leave supports you to attain your calling. everything behind (his passion and "Follow your passion" has become a defining piece of career advice. The idea is that the key to finding a great career is to identify your greatest interest (your family to look for greener pastures). Chris recently released Chelete (money) a song that is now liked and played by A Career is a practical approach where you are compensated in terms of respect, recognition and money eventually to make a mark passion) and pursue a career involving many Zimbabweans in the Diaspora. because of what you do. that interest. It's an attractive message just to commit to following your passion, and you will have a great career. How important is money? “ Some Money is undeniably important in life. The harsh truth is, you can't pay your bills and feed your family on just love people say, and passion. However there are a certain type of MONEY IS people who have no concern for money and what it can do for them. They find no pleasure in luxuries such as IMPORTANT, expensive watches, fine clothes and a big house. Their only aim in life is to EVEN VITAL, follow their passion and create things even if it means to live from hand mouth. - to- BUT ONLY UP And on the other end, there are people who have no passion in life but to chase TO A POINT ”. money.

Some people say, MONEY IS

IMPORTANT, EVEN VITAL, BUT

ONLY UP TO A POINT. We got to interview Christopher White aka Christopher White aka Nesta Bway

My life changed from the months that followed, life became unbearable, I could not afford to pay rent, pay bills and feed my family. One of my uncles called me to South Africa to look for a job after one of my cousins told him about the bad state I and my family were in. I sold nearly everything that I had to buy a bus ticket, and gave my wife the remaining dollars to look after our children whilst I was gone. I left for Pretoria SA, and during the first months things were really tough, to be precise jobs were difficult to find, and at one time I thought of returning back home but then I remembered that I had sold everything I had and my family was looking up to me. I had no choice but to keep hustling and hunting for jobs. Durban to try my luck there. I got to Durban and met guys who were into construction and they offered me a job as a brick boy and manual cement mixer. It was a very tough job I tell you. The only thing that motivated me to keep going was the vision I had of owning and My name is Christopher White, I was born in a family of two, on the 10th of November 1986 in Harare at Parirenyatwa Hospital. I was always a humble, respectful boy growing up. I went to Courtney Selous Primary and Oriel Boys High School respectively. I used to love football the most growing up having been born in a football family but injuries slowed down my soccer career.

What inspired you to record this song Chelete?

It's a long story but will cut it short. As you all know, some of our fathers, brothers, sisters, mothers have left their beloved families in search of greener pastures in other foreign countries (Diaspora) due to our country's economic situation in search of money to feed their families. I for one am in the same situation, I left Zimbabwe for South Africa in search for a job, and i

One of my brother in-laws encouraged me to go to mean any type of job, just to make a living.

At one time back in Zimbabwe I was financially stable, had a good paying job and lived an admirable life, but one day my world came crumbling down on me when the company I worked for suddenly shut down.

running my own company in the years to come. I then went into tree cutting after a year or so just to make ends meet. Being a strong believer I knew God will answer my prayers one day and this kept me going. One day I received a phone call from an IT company to come for an interview. I went and passed the interview and got a job right away. That is when my life started changing and making sense.

I worked for the IT company for two years and had saved up enough money to start up my own Computer shop CTECH COMPUTERS IT. It has always been the career I had always wanted to pursue. My company is now doing well in the suburbs of Bluff Durban.

So 'Chelete' was composed to motivate and inspire people who are in the process of building their career, who are jobless in foreign lands and who are going through hardships abroad trying to fend for their families to keep looking ahead and keep hustling as one day God will make a way for them, just like he did for me , he can do for you.

Our God is an awesome God.

Because I am settled now and my career is in the right direction , I am pursuing my passion, I believe music is my calling and with music I can tell a story to motivate others and to pass on messages for example Gender Based Violence.

I also believe that music comes after building a career that will sustain you and your family. Music is seasonal, One minute you are at the top and everyone is enjoying your music, then a year or two later another talented artist comes along and people start following him or her, then what happens to you?

Below are Lyrics to my song CHELETE, enjoy.

Song title : CHELETE Artist

: NESTA BWAY

SONG LYRICS

Chorus

Chelete, Takauya diaspora Kutsvaga chelete, tinorara mimukuku x2

One day ndichauya kwamuri Tozotandara semhuri

Ndatenga Lambogini Ruwoko rolex watch

Munhu wese happy mood Munhu happy mood What you think am a fool now Gettin drip lookin cool now

I came here for Madiba

These niggaz think am a dealer 1,2,3 ngbal'imal yomshosha phans now (x2) Back to Chorus

Handichada kahupenyu kekutambura Kekudya chikafu ndichikambura Ngkhathel'ukudl inhlaphanlapha iskhathi sphelile Iskhathi sami sokphila mtebhu kade nglindile.

Compiled By Petros Theu