Oskid
| Oskid | |
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 Oskid | |
| Born | Prince Tapfuma |
| Residence | Harare |
| Nationality | Zimbabwe |
| Citizenship | Zimbabwe |
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Oskid real name Prince Tapfuma is Zimbabwe Dancehall producer popularly known for producing Winky D's successful Gafa Life album in 2015. Until october 30 2015, Oskid worked with Ke Nako Musik. He founded his own record label which he produces under his label called Oskid Production. Oskid has also worked with other popular musicians such as Killer T, Fungisai Zvakavapano, Celscius, ExQ, Seh Calaz and Roki.
Background
Born Prince Tapfuma started music in primary school where he used to play the Marimba musical instrument. Oskid says he was given the name Oskid by his friends in school because he loved house music, especially beats by south African producer Oskido.[1].
Career
Oskid has said he started producing beats after he "became bored because none of the producers were making beats that I liked." Oskid has credited his success to doing things differently by him being able to play keyboard, drums, guitar, mbira, marimba, and saxophone.[1]
Oskid worked in Botswana with Dr. Tawanda, MC Maswe, Vee and Slizer.
Oskid shot to fame in 2015 when he produced Killer T's Ngoma Ndaimba album and then later Winky D's Gafa Life album where the song Happy Happy topped the charts in Zimbabwe and also made it to the BBC Radio 1 Extra Destination Africa Top 5.[2]
Alleged snub by Jah Prayzah
In May 2023, Oskid accused Jah Prayzah of not acknowledging his contributions on the track "Tocheka" that is on the album "Maita Baba".[3]
His complaint came soon after Jah Prayzah released two albums on two consecutive days, Chiremerera in Harare and Maita in Bulawayo, respectively.
Tocheka features South Africa’s DJ Tira, Shasha and Nomfundo Moh.
Posting on his Facebook page, Oskid queried why Jah Prayzah mentioned the other two producers Rodney Beats and Mvzzle and left him out. He wrote:
Maybe it was supposed to be a secret, Tocheka Hukama By Jah Prayzah was produced by 3 producers, Mvzzle, Oskid Productions, Dj Tira and the guitar was played by @Farai Mafukidze (Buffalo Soldier’s lead guitarist) from Gweru who is now based in South Africa. But for their reasons, they wrote it was produced by Mvzzle and Rodney Beats.
Awards
- Won Zimdancehall Awards 2016 Producer of the Year
- Nominated for Zimdancehall Awards 2016 Riddim of the Year for 50 Calibre riddim (won by Sam Chris)
- Nominated for Zimdancehall Awards 2016 Best Conscious Riddim for Passion riddim (won by T Man)
Pictures
Oskid showing award
Oskid
oskid beating drums
Oskid with Zimdancehall artists, Celscius
Oskid
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Takudzwa Chihambakwe, MEET HARARE’S HOT PRODUCER OSKID, Zimbojam, (Published: July 17 2015, Retrieved:4 February 2016)
- ↑ Dakarai Mashava, Winky D breaks into BBC chart], Daily News, Published: 18 Jan 2016, Retrieved: 4 February 2016
- ↑ Bongani Ndlovu, Oskid cries foul over Jah Prayzah Tocheka “snub”, Chronicle, Published 22 May 2023, Retrieved: 24 May 2023
