PROFILE
Interview by
Nomathemba Zondo
(NZ)
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KING CALEMAN
wants us to share. I appreciate
Dongo's music, it sounds fun. I used
to be his fan and now he wants to
NZ:How would you describe
work with me. This may mean he
yourself?:
identifies his work in my songs.
CM: I am a soldier upon a mission.
NZ:Where do you see yourself in 5
NZ: Where did your stage name
years?
CALEMAN originate from?
CM: I'm going international. I have a
CM : I got my stage name in 2010
contract with Starbrite to get me a
after a talent search at Chegato High
reggae promoter. They now have my
School. I was the best performer. I
copyrights.
reigned the reggae movement.
NZ:When did you start singing?
CM:I started singing in grade 5 at
primary school in our school choir for
example the National Anthem among
others. Then I later composed a song
with the choir master.
NZ: Would you say music is
something that came naturally?
CM:Yes it is. I used to imitate the
reggae artists like Bob Marley and
Lucky Dube.
NZ: How would you compare
ZimDanceHall to UrbanGrooves
CM: it is mainly for fun but reggae
music is for conscious minded people.
NZ: Who are your favourite
conscience artists?
CM : Mic Inity is my inspiration
because he sounds international.
NZ:How many albums do you
have?
CM: well I have produced singles
with various producers. I'm
compiling an album called "Art for
Art's Sake".
NZ: What inspired this title?:
CM: It's actually extracted from
NZ: What is your advise to other
Oscar Wilde's Importance
artists who want to break into the
of Being Enest."
music industry like you?
NZ: Do you have any
CM: If you are pushed by passion to
projects that you have
do music move forward.
done with other artists?
NZ: What do you usually do during
CM: I have and I am still
CM: I like playing other people's
artists. I am actually
Ras Caleman freestyling during a Clubs Expo near
the commerce building at NUST.
your spare time?
trying to do it with other
works and I enjoy it .
working on a hip hop
NZ:What is your motto?
flavor which Trevor Dongo
CM:"I care less but I'm not careless".
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