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June 2010, ► SPOTLIGHT
Thom Muziah a.k.a Dj Africa
Thom Kaid Mziah was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in Malawi, Africa. He started singing at age 8,9. He was the 11th break dancer in Malawi, did TV commercial in Malawi and worked on the radio (101 FM) as a DJ when he was 17. (read more)
Interviewed by Michelle Kaylie
Photographs by Manila Studio
Thom Kaid Mziah was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in Malawi, Africa. He started singing at age 8,9. He was the 11th break dancer in Malawi, did TV commercial in Malawi and worked on the radio (101 FM) as a DJ when he was 17.
Are there other activities you go on aside from dj-ing? Yes I do sing with my band, writing songs, working on my album, and studying.
How do you balance your time between regular work and dj-ing? It's not too hard to balance my time because I have days to play and study.
Do you believe in seducing the crowd? Yes, I do seduce the crowd because of the style of the music that I play and the way I feel, it makes them feel it too.
What's an effective song to ...? I like old school rap, and reggae
What's the best thing about being a DJ? I love dj-ing because it's all I cans hare with different people. It makes me feel happy. It's magic.
Summarize your accomplishments as an artist. Right now, I have wrote 30 songs and I have recorded one song; coming with an album soon.
When you're performing, is there a conscious effort to impress people? Yes, sometimes it does. But when I'm feeling every move in me, everyone feels it too. Music is magic and love.
What do you think is the best song that best defines your life now? One Day by Matisyahu
