| 词条 | Mono Mukundu |
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}}{{Infobox musical artist | name = Mono Mukundu | image = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | caption = | birth_name = Clive Mukundu | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|09|15}} | birth_place = Rusape, Zimbabwe | genre = Mbira guitar, Sungura | instrument = Guitars | occupation = Music producer, composer, instrumentalist, author |years_active = 1988-present |website = }}Clive 'Mono' Mukundu is a Zimbabwean music producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist largely known as a guitarist. He is also an author. Mukundu has featured on more than 700 albums and over 200 singles from 1988 to date.[1][2][3] Early lifeMukundu was born in September 1970 in town of Rusape, Zimbabwe. He is the second born in a family of eight children of George Mukundu and Joyce Gwatidzo.[4] He grew up in Harare suburbs Kambuzuma, Kuwadzana and Mufakose. He attended his high school at Mukombami Secondary School, Kambuzuma High School and Mufakose High School. During his high school days he had a single dreadlock (Mono-lock) hairstyle that earned him the nickname Mono. CareerHis first interest in music began at a very early age but this was against his father’s wishes so he got punished each time he was seen holding any musical instrument. However, Mukundu made himself a homemade tin guitar which he played in private and he began composing music at that age of nine.[5][6] On 22 January 1988, at age 17, Mukundu met Last Saidi, a bass player who taught him his first three chords on a standard guitar, he then went on to teach himself to play the lead guitar by copying other guitarists on radio & other guitarists he came in contact with. Later that year, Mukundu learnt standard guitar and formed first band Sarungano chanters. The band failed more than 10 record deal auditions which had a toll on the band members and this led to the group’s split in 1989.[7] In 1989, after the failure of Sarungano chanters, Mukundu Joined Chax brothers, a band that played sungura, reggae and mbira music. The band included Admire Kasenga and Jackson Phiri; he left the band in 1990. In 1990, Mukundu moved to Mutare where he co-founded the band Chikokoko.[8] He left Mutare end of 1991 after recording the album Ruvengo, and the band went on a sabbatical break. During Chikokoko band break, Mukundu relocated to Mutare and joined The Hard workers band, a band that included guitarist Brian Nhanhanga. Chikokoko band dismantled in 1993. In 1993, Mukundu formed Reggae duo with a friend Christopher Kamowa ”Chris & Mono”, but the duo disbanded after the failure of a number of demo tapes. 1994, he joined “John Ali & the Marakashi band”, a band that played Congolese rhumba and Soukous, that was composed of Zimbabwean, Zambian and Congolese musicians and it disbanded same year. Later that year, Mukundu joined Egea Gospel Train on Tuesday 28 June 1994 after converting to Christianity, the band included Ivy Kombo, Annie Kombo and Carol Mujokoro. The group recorded the album ”Ndinokudai Jesu” and toured around Zimbabwe and Mozambique doing outreach programmes. In 2001, Mukundu enrolled at the Zimbabwe College of Music, graduated in 2002 and was given best guitar student award. He became guitar lecture at Zimbabwe College of Music, and also taught at Prince Edward school and Don Bosco youth training centre and also worked part time as a music producer for Ngaavongwe records 2003, he joined Oliver Mtukudzi and the black spirits band, toured around the world &recorded four albums together then left in 2007 after four years.[9] He opened Monolio studios in 2007 but also worked with Chiwoniso Maraire as part of her tour band which toured Europe in 2007 and 2008.[10][11] Significant projectsMukundu is featured on more than a thousand projects by Zimbabwean and international artists as a session musician and music producer. some of the notable artists include: Notable recordings as a session musician/band member[12]
Notable recordings as a producer
Notable hits featuring Mono on guitar
Radio Hits as the producer
Discography
Books
Personal lifeMukundu is married to Jean Kandeya Mukundu and they have two children together, Tariro Nyasha and Takakunda. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://musicinafrica.net/zimbabwean-musician-launch-autobiography?section-context=news|title=Zimbabwean musician to launch autobiography|date=10 April 2017|publisher=}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Mukundu, Mono}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://hmetro.co.zw/mono-mukundus-triple-launch/|title=Mono Mukundu’s triple launch|website=hmetro.co.zw}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/the-making-of-a-versatile-guitarist/|title=The making of a versatile guitarist|publisher=}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2012/06/2012-06-04-oneonone-with-clive-mono-mukundu/|title=One-on-one with Clive ‘Mono’ Mukundu - NewsDay Zimbabwe|website=www.newsday.co.zw}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.co.zw/the-making-of-a-versatile-guitarist/|title=The making of a versatile guitarist|publisher=}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2017/06/04/mono-visionary-genius-following-melody/|title=Mono: A visionary genius following the melody - The Standard|date=4 June 2017|publisher=}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/mono-celebrates-30-years-in-style/|title=Mono celebrates 30 years in style - Zimbo Jam|date=22 March 2018|publisher=}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2015/07/01/mono-mukundu-goes-nostalgic|title=Mono Mukundu goes nostalgic|publisher=}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/what-went-wrong-with-oliver-mtukudzi/|title=What went wrong with Oliver Mtukudzi?|publisher=}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.zimbojam.com/3-lessons-we-can-learn-from-chiwoniso-s-life/|title=3 Lessons We Can Learn from Chiwoniso’s Life - Zimbo Jam|date=25 July 2014|publisher=}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2015/06/up-close-and-personal-with-mono-mukundu/|title=Up close and personal with Mono Mukundu - NewsDay Zimbabwe|website=www.newsday.co.zw}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/prostitution-drugs-violence-in-zim-music/|title=Prostitution, drugs, violence in Zim music|publisher=}} 13. ^http://www.christiannews.co.zw/clive-mono-mukundu-music-producer-guitarist-to-launch-auto-biography-next-week/ 14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/ammara-brown-releases-duet-with-jah-prayzah/|title=Ammara Brown releases duet with Jah Prayzah - NewZimbabwe.com|date=11 February 2014|publisher=}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/04/11/music-producer-pens-book/|title=Music producer pens book - NewsDay Zimbabwe|website=www.newsday.co.zw}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaymail.co.zw/bands-bandits-and-band-aids/|title=Bands, bandits and band-aids - The Sunday Mail|first=Zimpapers|last=Digital|website=www.sundaymail.co.zw}} 6 : 1970 births|Living people|Zimbabwean musicians|21st-century singers|Zimbabwean guitarists|21st-century guitarists |
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