Mudiwa Hood Explained

Mudiwa Hood
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Mudiwa Hood
Birth Date:1985 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Chitungwiza
Origin:Harare, Zimbabwe
Years Active:2012–present
Label:HoodNation Records

Mudiwa Hood is a Zimbabwean rapper, singer, and actor.[1]

Early life and education

Hood was born Mudiwa Hood in 1985 in Harare and grew up in Chitungwiza, attending Nyazura High School.[2] He later earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Phycology, as well as a Masters in Business Administration (Finance) from Africa University.[3]

He began his recording career using the surname "Hood" which came from his biological great-grandfather. In 2019, Hood announced he was legally changing his surname to Hood because the Mtandwa surname came from his grandfather's step-father after his great-grandfather Hood abandoned the family.[4]

In 2012, Hood began recording his first songs at CraigBone Studios in Chitungwiza, releasing the singles "Shona: Chaputika Zvinestaira|italics=no", "Shona: Anhu Acho Tisu|italics=no", and "Shona: Ndaita Mari|italics=no".[5] In 2013, Hood signed a record deal with Demon Proof Records but left the label in 2015, launching HoodNation Records a year later.

"Shona: Ndaita Mari|italics=no" (the Shona language title translates to English as "I Made Money") topped Zimbabwean music charts for several weeks and won four awards within a year of its release. In 2015, Steward Bank name Hood as a brand ambassador, using "Ndaita Mari" in its commercials,[6] as well as brand ambassador for Ster-Kinekor Zimbabwe.[7]

Hood's follow-up releases "Number 1" and "Shona: Mwana waMambo|italics=no" were on the Star FM Zimbabwe Gospel Greats top-20 chart for several weeks with "Number 1" being on the chart from September 2013 to May 2014.[8] The 2014 single "Love yaSolo" landed on the Power FM Zimbabwe top-10 chart,[9] as did the 2015 release "Shinga," featuring Nox.[10]

In 2017, Hood was cast in the ZBC TV drama series Muzita Rababa, which was named best Zimbabwe television series at the 2020 National Arts Merit Awards.[11] In the series, he portrays a church choir leader.[12] June 2021, Mudiwa Hood started a reality television programme, UnderTheHood, for ZBC TV.[13]

In 2020, Hood authored and launched a book titled Shut Up and Make Money.[14]

Discography

Albums

Awards

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2012Zim Hip Hop AwardsBest Gospel Act
2013Zim Hip Hop AwardsBest Gospel Act, Best Video 10 Over 10, People's Choice
2013Zimbabwe Achievers AwardsBest Gospel Artist, People's Choice
2014Zim Hip Hop AwardsBest Gospel Act
2014Gospel Hip Hop AwardsBest Video, People's Choice[17]
2015Zim Hip Hop AwardsBest Album Mwana waMambo[18]
2015PERMICAN AwardsBest Urban Contemporary
2017Zim Hip Hop AwardsBest Hustle, Best Video Slayin, Best Gospel Act[19]
2017Megafest Business AwardsBusiness Personality of the Year[20]
2018Zim Hip Hop AwardsHip Hop Personality of the Year[21]
2019Zim Hip Hop AwardsThe Highest Achievement in Hip Hop, People's Choice[22]
2021Zim Community News AwardsBest Hip Hop Artist of the decade[23]
2021BEFFTA AwardsMan Of The Year 2020/21[24]

Personal life

Hood was married to Angelica Colchèita-Hood. They divorced in 2020. They have one child.[25]

Notes and References

  1. Gukurume . Simbarashe . 2017 . Singing Positivity: Prosperity Gospel in the Musical Discourse of Popular Youth Hip-Hop Gospel in Zimbabwe . en . 14 . 36–54 . Muziki . 2 . 2021-11-04 . 10.1080/18125980.2017.1403862 . 149428138 .
  2. Web site: About – Mudiwa Hood . 2021-11-09 . Mudiwa Hood . en-US.
  3. News: 25 March 2020 . Mudiwa Hood- the hip-hop star who went to college . en . Zim Morning Post . Harare, Zimbabwe . 2021-11-04.
  4. News: 19 October 2019 . Mudiwa Hood explains name change . en . NewsDay . Harare, Zimbabwe . 2021-11-04.
  5. News: Gospel star Mudiwa bares all. 3 March 2013. . The Daily News. Harare, Zimbabwe. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929231413/https://dailynews.co.zw/articles-2013-03-03-gospel-star-mudiwa-bares-all/. 2020-09-29.
  6. News: Mudiwa signs as brand ambassador for Steward Bank. 30 November 2015. . The Zimbabwe News Live. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  7. News: Ster Kinekor Unveils Brand Ambassadors. 28 September 2016. Zimoyo. Tafadzwa. The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 2020-08-16. 2021-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816143033/https://www.herald.co.zw/ster-kinekor-unveils-brand-ambassadors/. live.
  8. News: Mudiwa rocks Star FM. Desire. Ncube. 24 May 2015. The Sunday Mail. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  9. Web site: The Urban Radio Hit List- 3 May 2014. Zimbo Jam. 7 May 2014.
  10. Web site: Mudiwa, Nox in rare collaboration. Zimoyo. Tafadzwa. The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 25 November 2014.
  11. Web site: Here Is The Full List Of The 2020 NAMA Award Winners. March 1, 2020. Tim E.. Ndoro. iHarare.com.
  12. News: 1 February 2017 . New TV drama focuses on church scandals . . Harare, Zimbabwe . dead . 2021-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210816194529/https://dailynews.co.zw/new-tv-drama-focuses-on-church-scandals/ . 2021-08-16.
  13. News: Mudiwa Hood starts talkshow. 15 September 2020. Mugodi. Shingirirayi. H-Metro. Harare, Zimbabwe. 2021-08-16. 2020-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20201223075538/https://www.hmetro.co.zw/mudiwa-hood-starts-talkshow/. live.
  14. Web site: 5 November 2020 . Mudiwa Hood's Book 'Shut Up And Make Money' Bought For US$700 . 2021-08-16 . iHarare.com.
  15. News: Award-winning rapper Mudiwa to release second album. 26 March 2015. Nyavaya. Kennedy. NewsDay. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  16. Web site: @MudiwaHood releases a 7-track DVD album, 'Street Preacher' and his own app!. 10 August 2017. TR. Majaya. Radio Kunakirwa.
  17. Web site: Gospel hip-hop awards nominees list out. Tafadzwa. Zimoyo. The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 11 November 2014.
  18. Web site: Zim Hip-hop Awards nominees announced. . The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 1 December 2015.
  19. Web site: Four gongs in the bag!…Mudiwa scoops Zim Hip Hop awards. . Chronicle. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. 11 December 2017. 13 February 2021. 17 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230517054704/https://www.chronicle.co.zw/four-gongs-in-the-bag-mudiwa-scoops-zim-hip-hop-awards/. live.
  20. Web site: Mudiwa Wins Another Business Award. 1 December 2017. Youth Village Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  21. Web site: 2018 Zim Hip Hop Awards: Full list of winners. 17 December 2018. Ano. Shumba. Music In Africa.
  22. Web site: Mudiwa Hood Shines At Zim Hip Hop Awards Wins Highest Achievement Award. . 14 December 2019. Zimbo Live News. 13 February 2021. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130232337/https://www.zimbolivenews.com/news/mudiwa-hood-shines-at-zim-hip-hop-awards-wins-highest-achievement-award. live.
  23. Web site: Zim community News 2020 award winners announced. 31 January 2021. Masaka. Albert. Zim Community News. Harare, Zimbabwe.
  24. Web site: BEFFTA 2020/21 Announces One Selection of Nominees Finally on New Year's Eve. 31 December 2020. . BEFFTA.
  25. News: MudiwaHood's divorce turning ugly as new details emerge. Lucky. Mabhiza. 7 July 2020. Mbare Times. Mbare, Zimbabwe.

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