Cassper Nyovest says he can’t afford R4m watch
“In the next few years, l see myself being a wellknown brand locally, regionally and internationally,” Solution told StandardStyle.
“I want a situation where l would share the stage with the likes of Beyonce, Justin Bieber and other international artistes.
“I am working hard to achieve that and possibly make it in top awards ceremonies like the Grammy, and BET Awards, among others.”
With entertainment spaces having been closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Solution feels it’s time to migrate to digital platforms.
“It’s time to move with the times and turn to digital spaces. I am doing my things online since we can no longer do live shows because of the Covid-19 outbreak,” he said.
“As for my new songs, I’m promoting them via social media platforms. I am even selling the songs via online and it's working.”
Solution’s musical journey started eight years ago when he got onto the stage during an Ammara Brown show in the capital.
“I started off after I had gone to a show at Roof Top where Ammara Brown was performing. As a young and curious boy, I went up and asked Ammara to allow me to perform one song and she handed me the microphone and the rest is history,” Solution said.
“I sang a cover version of Jordan Sparks’s and the audience went crazy. From there, I started working behind the scenes writing songs for other artistes.
“I recorded my first album titled KeyYangu in 2013. The album had eight songs and most of them were wellreceived, especially the title track, VanaVechikoro,Makandisiirei and KuchemaKwemwanasika.”
Solution said he prefers calling himself a multi-genre artiste and describes his music as a “beat that crosses genre borders”.
“Some would ask how come you started off as a Zimdancehall artiste? Well, to answer that question, to me music is a feeling that comes from within, so sometimes I might be happy and need a pop/Afro-pop beat to express my feelings, sometimes I could be down and heartbroken and need R’n’B,” he said.
“I need every aspect of sound to express my feelings at that particular time. I’m not a one-genre artiste, so I love to call my music BravoMuzik, because it’s a mixture of all good genres.”
The musician said he was inspired by urban grooves star Trevor Dongo although he draws his greatest inspiration from Ammara.
Solution represented Zimbabwe in the Chinese Bridge Competition 2017 in China where he managed to reach the semi-finals out of 102 countries.
“I’ve also represented Zimbabwe in the Sing Your Way to Paris 2019 in France and I am a three-time PowerFM top 10 countdown winner with my songs KeyYangu, KuchemaKwemwanasikana and Ndinewe, featuring Tafgeeze,” he said.
Solution has done collaborations with Stunner on the song titled Kwandobva and Tocky Vibes on the song Smiles.
With Pah Chihera, Solution collaborated on the song Rombekadzi.
“Collaborations have helped me a lot, especially as far as exposure is concerned. It has really increased my fan base and experience,” he said.
JOHANNESBURG — While rapper Cassper Nyovest (pictured) is no stranger to that soft life, he is also in full money-saving and expressed shock that some people can still afford R4 million watches in the middle of a pandemic.
Cassper took to Twitter to share a screenshot of a Patek Phillipe watch encrusted in diamonds worth a whopping R4m. The musician was shook that people could afford the watch despite the coronavirus pandemic crippling economy.
“I’ve seen this watch on soooo many people. Ai, this means that ninjas are getting money mos. 4 bar? Le di #Charmaboy straight,” wrote Cassper.
A tweep thought this would the perfect accessory for Khotso’s dad. However, the hip-hop sensation let fans know that the watch is most definitely out of his price range. The rapper explained that during these financially-strained times, he is counting his coins.
“No ways dawg. I do not afford a four million rand watch. If anything I’m watching my money now. It's been a tough 12 months and we about to have another tough 12 months,” tweeted Cassper.
The star has been frank about his finances and the difficulties people are facing daily on home soil and globally due to Covid-19. Cassper took to Twitter last year along with other celebs, concerned about the entertainment industry and the knock it took in 2020.
He said he was worried for celebs losing their cars and properties since “nobody was prepared for a year with no income”.
“I just get anxiety saying of this sh*t! I feel so sorry for my colleagues cause this ain't some save for a rainy day sh*t. This a full year without income, nobody expected this. Depression, suicides, desperate measures. Man, this just ain’t it,” Cassper said.