Home Archives Zimbabwe: Montana Moves Mountains
Zimbabwe: Montana Moves Mountains
Ernest Kanjo / Monday, 07 June 2010 12:57

MontanaREDo not visit Zimbabwe without requesting to meet and why not watch Q. Montana perform.  Else, you would hate yourself for having missed not only a soul-searching voice, but a dexterous guitarist whose melodious songs provide warmth to the heart.  And if you do have a feel of Montana's music, you would leave Zimbabwe with another African success story on you mind. The Harare-based Afro fusion (inclined to Zimbabwean traditional beats) singer is simple talented.

If talent is what you desire to experience in a young artiste, find it in Q. Montana's Neo Vector, his maiden album released in 2005. Sweet Pain (2007) also reveals the young singer as a thrilling artiste. Upon release of his third album, Untamed last year, Montana became one of Zimbabwe's most-sought-for singers, even by performance poets. At the Harare Internationa Festival of Arts (HIFA) recently, Q. Montana held a poetry café audience spellbound in Batsirai Chimaga's His Song.

But how did all this come about? "I discovered my passion for music at childhood," Montana told TIPTOPSTARS. He went on, "By seven, I was already playing the guitar." He persued his dreams until he saw them come true the day he performed in front of Zambia's independence president Kenneth Kuanda. That was in December 2009.  After the show, broadcast live on Zambian television, Kuanda gave the rising Zimbabwean music star a pat on his back. "I felt proud about that,'' said Montana, proudly.

Q. Montana who also does graphic designing nurses ambitions of becoming a renowned international singer. With a "Six piece band", he shall be touring some Southern African countries including South Africa, Botswana and Zambia. He admires his role models. "There are two - Salif Keita of Mali and Oliver Mtukudi of Zimbabwe,"


Tags

TTS/MTDV ARCHIVES

STANLEY ENOW STRIKES GOLD AT THE MAMAS!

STANLEY ENOW STRIKES GOLD AT THE MAMAS!

It was a star studded affair at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) 2014 in Durban, South Africa last Saturday as many tuned in to watch their favourite stars representing... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 11 Jun 2014 Hits:6969 STAR CORNER

Mairo Sanda becomes gangster

 Mairo Sanda becomes gangster

She now sells like hot cake. This description is undoubtedly the most appropriate of USA-based Cameroonian actress Mairo Sanda who virtually spends more time on movie sets now than at... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 29 May 2012 Hits:9938 MOVIES

“AWDFF opens doors for the Cameroonian f…

“AWDFF opens doors for the Cameroonian film industry”-- Donatus Fai Tangem, UNIYAO I lecturer, dramatist

No film industry can stand tall and proud if the production of documentary films leaves much to be desired. This assertion fits Africa so squarely. Reason – the continent is... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 30 Jan 2012 Hits:13252 INTERVIEWS

Sovereignty: NAGCAM-USA announces gigant…

Sovereignty: NAGCAM-USA announces gigantic movie project

From all indications, Cameroon will sooner than imagined, be celebrating what is already conjectured, within film circles, to be the biggest movie project done by its diaspora. The said... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 12 Apr 2015 Hits:9397 MOVIES

SONNAH enters event month

SONNAH enters event month

Finally, December is here! This probably is what organizers of the maiden edition of the Cameroon Academy Awards (CAA), Sonnah are telling themselves. The highly publicized entertainment rendezvous is in... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 05 Dec 2013 Hits:5898 Latest

Back-to-school charity: Sundrop Initiat…

 Back-to-school charity: Sundrop Initiative paves way for kids

Amongst the tools that are used in weaving development, education stands out. Clearly, it is the one with which every other tool depend, to perform the usually herculean task of... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 14 Aug 2016 Hits:7502 Latest

New: Dadson decries hate in hit single

New: Dadson decries hate in hit single

Just like a born all-round artist who would jack in every area of art, yet would master all, Dadson is clearly living by this assertion. Proof – his works!... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 16 Jan 2015 Hits:7565 MOVIES

“The Electoral College violated the cons…

“The Electoral College violated the consensus, the GA will be reconvened” -	Waa Musi, former president of defunct CFI Caretaker Committee

Slightly above two weeks after the Cameroon Film Industry, CFI elective GA that took place in the Cameroon’s capital Yaounde, Waa Musi, the former president of the now defunct Caretaker... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 04 Apr 2013 Hits:12666 Latest

Rap Waves: Naomi Achu checks in with exp…

Rap Waves: Naomi Achu checks in with explosive single

One thing is clear – Cameroon now breeds more hyper talented music performers than one can imagine. Another thing – the country’s young people seem to possess the command baton... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 10 Oct 2012 Hits:7701 Latest

Anita Etta Ministries announces music v…

Anita Etta Ministries announces  music video release

PRESS RELEASE Dallas, TX July 15, 2022 Anita Etta Ministries (Atina Music Foundation) announces the release of the music video of "Alive" by Cameroonian American pioneer gospel artist Anita Etta.... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 21 Jul 2022 Hits:3274 Latest

“I believe in elegance” - Belagie Ayuk, …

“I believe in elegance” -	Belagie Ayuk, Belgium-based Cameroonian fashion designer and model

If that was the first time she was doing it, then 24-year-old Belagie Ayuk shall never afford to forget her 13th birthday. “It was such a special day in... Read more

Titus Banyoh Comments(2) 18 Jun 2012 Hits:16642 INTERVIEWS

JZyNo Takes Over Buckeye State with Expl…

JZyNo Takes Over Buckeye State with Explosive EP Debut

Columbus, Ohio – Liberian international sensation Jonathan Lee, better known by his stage name JZyNo, is set to electrify a sold-out crowd in Columbus, Ohio, on July 26, 2024. The... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 18 Jul 2024 Hits:2514 Latest

Philldelle Yve: Stunning rise of speech …

Philldelle Yve: Stunning rise of speech mogul

The soothing glamour that often emerges as a conspicuous ingredient in screen acting has undoubtedly stood tall as the winning competitor in the race with other aspects in the business.... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 21 Dec 2017 Hits:11155 MOVIES

Cameroonian movie: On the Brim to spark …

Cameroonian movie: On the Brim to spark waves

Skeptics must now be drifting from their initially cold impression about Cameroonian home video. It’s clear the best pages of the art are being written now. The country is... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Comments(2) 16 Apr 2012 Hits:9844 MOVIES

Sister Dearest: Mouth-watering trailer r…

Sister Dearest: Mouth-watering trailer raises viewer appetite

If you hate anxiety, stay away from watching the trailer of Sister Dearest. Else, you won’t rest your mind until you have watched the entire movie. That is the... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 28 Jan 2014 Hits:100686 Latest

ON AFRICAN FIESTA THIS WEEK

ON AFRICAN FIESTA THIS WEEK

Africans in the diaspora are increasingly translating stories into books, many of which provide great life’s lessons. In her transformational lifestyle book titled MY 29 MAY: WHAT IT TAKES TO... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 09 Sep 2021 Hits:2537 Latest

Cameroonian movie: Critical Point awaite…

Cameroonian movie: Critical Point awaited

  More than ever, the Cameroonian diaspora has demonstrated an admirable determination to fuel the country's film industry in this era of stiff competition. While the US and UK have been... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Comments(1) 12 Feb 2012 Hits:9072 MOVIES

TIPTOPSTARS goes South of Africa

TIPTOPSTARS goes  South of Africa

Cameroonian arts and culture enthusiasts who are promoting the entertainment industry from the southern region of Africa will no longer have their works shielded from their counterparts the world over.... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Comments(1) 07 May 2012 Hits:7647 Latest

Giant leap: Merlisa Determined becomes …

 Giant leap: Merlisa Determined becomes UN Ambassador  “I’m poised to empower women and girls more”  -       Her Excellency Merlisa Dertemined Langellier, diplomat

Cloned with inert passion for movie acting, Merlisa Determined has unstoppably been determined to contribute enormously in putting a much-needed smile on the faces of less privileged girls and... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 02 Oct 2014 Hits:34208 INTERVIEWS

418293622 7484176181616363_8241778451874313913_n


LATEST COMMENTS

  • Well, I think the CEA was a very shallow and misgu... More...
  • This is creativity we are talking about, this are ... More...
  • Lovelyn,your pre-selection criterias are ok but i'... More...
  • camhood 4 the better More...
  • fame is gd More...
  • CONGRATULATION. THANK GOD FOR YOU GUYS. CAMEROON S... More...
  • cool girls dat was great but this year we the cons... More...