Garry Mapanzure

Garry Garikai Munashe Mapanzure (18 June 1998 – 13 October 2023) was a Zimbabwean Afropop singer.

Early life and education Born Garry Garikai Munashe Mapanzure in Harare, Zimbabwe, Garry grew up in church to pastoral parents and it is in church where he discovered his singing ability and honed his talent. He attended Kyle Preparatory School and continued to primary and high school at the same institution.

Music career Mapanzure started his musical career in late 2017 and released his first single Wapunza which has been viewed over 4.3 million times on YouTube.

2019 saw the contemporary artist being nominated for an AFRIMA award in the Best Artiste, Duo, or Group in African R'N'B & Soul category for his song TV Room, a collaboration with Hillzy.

In November 2018, he entered the emPawa Africa challenge created by Mr Eazi to help up-and-coming African artists launch their careers. To enter the contest, artists had to upload a short video of themselves performing either an original song, cover, or freestyle. Mapanzure won and became the tenth emPawa Africa pick, the first ever from Zimbabwe. Through this initiative, Mapanzure released Slow, which was then uploaded onto the emPawa YouTube channel.

Artistry In an interview with All Africa, Mapanzure described his sound as "Afropop", a fusion of Pop and Afrobeats.

Personal life and death Mapanzure was studying Architectural Design at North China University of Technology

Discography

Singles +

Compilations Garry Mapanzure's first music compilation, Sushi Season: The First, was released in March 2020. Garry's first album Special Delivery, was released on 5 February 2022 and his second album “NOVUS” was released on 7 July 2023.

Awards and nominations

AFRIMA Awards Ref |2019 Himself BEST ARTISTE, DUO OR GROUP IN AFRICAN R'N'B & SOUL

Masvingo Music and Arts Awards Ref |2019 Himself OUTSTANDING MALE ARTISTE

Glamour Awards Ref |2018 Himself BEST UPCOMING ARTIST