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
- Magnet (2012)
- Mwana waMambo (2015)[15]
- The Street Preacher (2017)[16]
Awards
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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2012 | Zim Hip Hop Awards | Best Gospel Act | |
2013 | Zim Hip Hop Awards | Best Gospel Act, Best Video 10 Over 10, People's Choice | |
2013 | Zimbabwe Achievers Awards | Best Gospel Artist, People's Choice | |
2014 | Zim Hip Hop Awards | Best Gospel Act | |
2014 | Gospel Hip Hop Awards | Best Video, People's Choice[17] | |
2015 | Zim Hip Hop Awards | Best Album Mwana waMambo[18] | |
2015 | PERMICAN Awards | Best Urban Contemporary | |
2017 | Zim Hip Hop Awards | Best Hustle, Best Video Slayin, Best Gospel Act[19] | |
2017 | Megafest Business Awards | Business Personality of the Year[20] | |
2018 | Zim Hip Hop Awards | Hip Hop Personality of the Year[21] | |
2019 | Zim Hip Hop Awards | The Highest Achievement in Hip Hop, People's Choice[22] | |
2021 | Zim Community News Awards | Best Hip Hop Artist of the decade[23] | |
2021 | BEFFTA Awards | Man 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
- 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 .
- Web site: About – Mudiwa Hood . 2021-11-09 . Mudiwa Hood . en-US.
- News: 25 March 2020 . Mudiwa Hood- the hip-hop star who went to college . en . Zim Morning Post . Harare, Zimbabwe . 2021-11-04.
- News: 19 October 2019 . Mudiwa Hood explains name change . en . NewsDay . Harare, Zimbabwe . 2021-11-04.
- 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.
- News: Mudiwa signs as brand ambassador for Steward Bank. 30 November 2015. . The Zimbabwe News Live. Harare, Zimbabwe.
- 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.
- News: Mudiwa rocks Star FM. Desire. Ncube. 24 May 2015. The Sunday Mail. Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Web site: The Urban Radio Hit List- 3 May 2014. Zimbo Jam. 7 May 2014.
- Web site: Mudiwa, Nox in rare collaboration. Zimoyo. Tafadzwa. The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 25 November 2014.
- Web site: Here Is The Full List Of The 2020 NAMA Award Winners. March 1, 2020. Tim E.. Ndoro. iHarare.com.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: 5 November 2020 . Mudiwa Hood's Book 'Shut Up And Make Money' Bought For US$700 . 2021-08-16 . iHarare.com.
- News: Award-winning rapper Mudiwa to release second album. 26 March 2015. Nyavaya. Kennedy. NewsDay. Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Web site: @MudiwaHood releases a 7-track DVD album, 'Street Preacher' and his own app!. 10 August 2017. TR. Majaya. Radio Kunakirwa.
- Web site: Gospel hip-hop awards nominees list out. Tafadzwa. Zimoyo. The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 11 November 2014.
- Web site: Zim Hip-hop Awards nominees announced. . The Herald. Harare, Zimbabwe. 1 December 2015.
- 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.
- Web site: Mudiwa Wins Another Business Award. 1 December 2017. Youth Village Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Web site: 2018 Zim Hip Hop Awards: Full list of winners. 17 December 2018. Ano. Shumba. Music In Africa.
- 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.
- Web site: Zim community News 2020 award winners announced. 31 January 2021. Masaka. Albert. Zim Community News. Harare, Zimbabwe.
- Web site: BEFFTA 2020/21 Announces One Selection of Nominees Finally on New Year's Eve. 31 December 2020. . BEFFTA.
- News: MudiwaHood's divorce turning ugly as new details emerge. Lucky. Mabhiza. 7 July 2020. Mbare Times. Mbare, Zimbabwe.