EXCLUSIVE – It is said that: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” and that is what we can say about Aisha Dawn’s musical journey, which was all because of her musical family background.

My Afrika Magazine had the opportunity to have a chat with fellow Gweru based artist, Aisha Dawn sharing her musical journey.

LG: The local audience from Midlands already know who you are. For the benefit of those who don’t, please introduce yourself.

AD: Aisha Dawn is currently a genre bending artist who has worked on a number of projects, careless that featured Nutty O. Ngiyakuthanda which I worked with South African Amapiano Tebza de dj (kavalungu hit maker) and my latest Ndakavinga Rudo, I featured Jah Signal, only to mention a few. Each of these tracks show how diverse I am as a singer-songwriter, as they lay on different genres, Pop reggae and Amapiano to be precise.

LG: Your name is currently being talked about on socials because of the opportunity you got to feature in Timbaland’s forthcoming album. Tell us how you feel about that?

AD: Am extremely grateful and excited for this opportunity and everything that is coming with it. I can’t stop thanking the most high for keeping his promises to prosper me for using the talent he gave me.

LG: Tell us about your family. Who inspired you to become the artist you are now?

AD: I grew up in a musical family with my Dad being the reggae maestro Man Soul Jah. My musical journey has definitely been influenced by how l grew up and the background l have with music. Both my parents are musicians who led a band called Mansouljah and P. A. C. E.

LG: As a female artist in Zimbabwe what lessons have you learnt which you believe upcoming female artists can learn from?

AD: The Zimbabwean music industry is a tough one but that doesn’t mean that the dream has to stop. Keep working, respect yourself and body, know your worth, silently work hard and let your work do the talking.

LG: Passion and purpose most times are intertwined. Is it true for you?

AD: It’s debatable… But to a certain extent it is true.

LG: Please tell us the local and international artists you admire and would like to work with and why?

AD: I am open to working with anyone who respects the art and believes in why we do what we do as musicians.

LG: Which musical instrument do you play or plan to play and why?

AD: My voice is my instrument at the moment but am learning guitar and piano to aid myself in my writing processes.

LG: We might not be able to predict the future, but we still can have goals. Where do you see yourself and your brand in, say the next five years?

AD: I see myself on big global stages, performing at huge events, being spoken about all over the world and also being nominated for big awards and winning Grammy after Grammy.

LG: You can share any information that you feel comfortable with, which can help you draw more supporters and audience.

AD: My social media handles- IG: Iamaishdawn, Facebook: Aisha Dawn, TikTok: AishaDawn054.