Zimbabwean musician Nutty O recently reached 1 million streams for his track “Handipere Power” on his debut album Mustard Seed released in September 2021. Nutty O specializes in Zimdancehall and delivers his vocals in a mixture of Shona, Patois, English, Pigdin and Ndebele. When asked by the Mbare Times why he chose the title of the album to be Mustard Seed the ABX King stated, “Two reasons, small in stature yet yielding dynamite kinda results, the seed of many uses that grows into a big tree, just like myself. And symbolism of my life and career, from humble beginnings, raised on the streets of Mbare to a musical giant nationally and globally.” “Handipere Power” which translates in English as “I will never lose my strength” was almost excluded from the album until they decided to squeeze it in.
A native of Mbare, Zimbabwe, born Carrington Simbarashe Chiwadzwa, Nutty O made history by being the first Zimbabwean artist to be featured on Dj Edu’s Afrodancehall show on BBC 1xtra with his track “Kwandabva Kure”. This young talent has definitely grown into a Zimdancehall beast and was recently honored thrice in the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA) and twice in the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA).
It is without a doubt that Nutty O is here to produce great music for his listeners and continue to broaden his reach globally!
Nutty O is also one of our featured artists in the April 2022 issue of Birdie Promotions Magazine. Check out his exclusive interview here
‘Handipere Power’. Stream “Mustard Seed’ Album on Spotify
Credits: Birdie Promotions Magazine