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Armstrong Kalua (born April 29, 1990), professionally known as Onesimus Muzik, is a Malawi-born Afropop singer and songwriter.[1][2]
Onesimus Muzik | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1990 Blantyre |
| Occupation(s) | Afropop singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Muthaland Entertainment |
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Early life
editOnesimus, also known as 'African Butter, started singing at the age of 13. His love for singing grew as he performed at different concerts around his community in Malawi. He also has a passion for dancing; at age 17, his dance group God's Soldiers won the Sprite competition in 2006.[3][4]
Music career
editHe discovered his knack for lyrics in 2008 when he joined the rap group Blessed Beyond Measure (also BBM Clique), dropping tracks such as "By MySide" and "Random Thoughts" with the outfit. He ventured into a solo career soon after, working on an unreleased hip-hop mixtape called Beyond Limits for a year in 2009 before he found his true calling, music.
Armstrong started singing secular music in 2010 and finally released two singles: "Beautiful", featuring award-winning Malawian rapper Young Kay; and "Without Your Love", which landed him a coveted deal with the record company Nde’feyo Entertainment. Almost instantly thereafter he began his tour in Malawi under the stable, in 2011. He dropped a R&B mixtape titled BRB in 2012 and, in the same year, dropped his debut Afro R&B album, Ndele. In this album he shows his diversity as he also sings in his mother tongue, Chichewa.
By this time he had already worked with several of Malawi's urban music icons and also recorded a song called "Musiye Ayende" with Zambian musicians Dalisoul and Afunika.[5] He made appearances on many line-ups at acclaimed music festivals in Malawi sharing stages with the continent's industry giants: Oliver Mtukudzi, Freshlyground, Salif Keita, Professor, AKA, and Naeto C.[6][7]
Awards
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Work/recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2019
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African Inspirational Music Awards | Best Male Artist | Himself | Won |
2019
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Malawi Music Awards | Winner Song of the Year | Himself | Won |
2019
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Malawi Music Awards | Winner Best Male Artist | Himself | Won |
2019
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Malawi Music Awards | Winner Best Ringtones | Himself | Won |
2022
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AFRIMA Awards | Best Male Artist | Himself | Won |
2024
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Zikomo International Awards | Best Male (Southern Africa) | Himself | Won |
2024
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MASO Awards | Song of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
2024
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MASO Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
2024
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MASO Awards | Best Collaboration | Himself | Nominated |
2024
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HAPA Awards | Best Male Artist | Himself | Won |
2024
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Shinning Star Africa Awards | Best Male Artist | Himself | Won |
2024
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Music Video Africa Awards | Song of the Year | Himself | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Onesimus lives his gospel music". Iol.co.za. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ Snazo Notho 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14). "Onesimus Is Ready For Love". Dailysun.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Onesimus". Music In Africa. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Onesimus Muzik". Afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Onesimus Muzik on his musical journey". YouTube. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Onesimus Muzik". Home of all music Malawian. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- ^ "Onesimus Muzik - Thank you lord :: Free Stream :: NoiseTrade". Paste Magazine. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-03-01.