MUSIC
Cover story:
Ronald Mtawarira
and how he runs
“thingz”.
The Mtawarira clan has
quite the talent. From
superstar songwriterproducer, Audius, to
champion rugby player,
Tendai and upcoming,
pretty boy rapperproducer, Ronald but he
likes to be known as
Rontingz. Already setting
his own trail as a
musician, Rontingz shares
his opinion on how to
grow the Zimbabwean
music industry.
GM.: Can you please share
with us who Ronald
Mtawarira is?
Rontingz: Well Ronald
Mtawarira, well number one,
arrogant. (Laughs) Extremely
arrogant! Intelligent! I’ve never
been asked that question, up to
this very day, my mother always
says,” I don’t really understand
you.” So I can just say, I’m
myself. I’ll never pretend, I will
never change my being, or
attitude for anyone, or because
of the environment that I’m in.
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But I’m very grounded, ironically
, since I said that I am arrogant. I
am talented, very musical. I grew
up a very sporty person. I played
first team rugby, although I
wasn’t a bully. You could ask my
juniors. I went to Ruzawi
Primary, then secondary I went
to Peter House Boys and then I
moved to Mazowe High because
I was messing around with
school. And after Mazowe I
went to Prince Edward. I had a
very strict father because he was