Armed with milky voices, she has gone into a territory where few women survives and she promises herself to stay in and make music that will break boundaries. Few tracks she has produced preach testimony of a 19yearold girl on a mission. Her name is Fortune, get to know her as she speaks to Austin Kakande
Who are you?
I am Fortune Nkhoma, but when doing music I go by just my first name, Fortune.
I am just a 19year old girl who tries to be the best in everything she does.
Journey into music?
I grew up in a Christian family and got introduced into a choir at the tender age of 5. And one of my memorable moments in those initiation times was when my mum bought me a choir uniform.
Then I made a first serious step into music at the age of 13 when I collaborated with Cypher in a hip hop track.
So where are you now?
I am currently putting together my first project. I have recorded a number of tracks, with two of them ‘summer love’ an afro-pop track and ‘not money’ done in reggae currently enjoying airplays in our radio stations.
Afro-pop and reggae?
Yes. You see, I am introducing myself while I am still searching for my real bearing that is why I am experimenting with a number of genres that include reggae, R ‘n’ B, Hip hop and many others.
But I think its my reggae track that many radio stations are in love with so I might be going that route.
Are you happy with the current state of music industry?
No. not at all. Currently one has just to make a name and it ends there. I am looking to the time when music will be a serious business venture.
Where exactly do you plan to go with music?
Most of the time its hard to predict the future. However I hope to have contributed something significant to the growth of the music industry at the end of it all.
I want to nurture my abilities up to the level where I will be able to manage my own music company professionally.
I would love to die a girl who has contributed significantly to the growth of music industry in the country.
Who is your idol, locally?
I idolize Trumel, who is also recording my music. He is one of the very talented but down-to-earth individual I have ever known.
Last words?
I just want to encourage all the talented youth out there to come out. There was a reason God gave them such talents and it doesn’t give Him honour to just sit on it. Let come out and work hard to make a positive impact in the music industry. Lets give music its true meaning and colour.
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