Sean Focus
Sean Focus | |
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Born | Kondwani Mapemba |
Residence | Scotland |
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Sean Focus is a Zimbabwean-born musician based in Scotland.
Background
He was born Kondwani Mapemba in Zimbabwe. He changed his first name to Sean after his friends teased him for having big lips like rap star Jay-Z whose real name is Shawn Carter.[1] He decided on the name Focus because his father used to tell him he only focused on what he wanted and nothing else.[2]
Sean Focus lives with his partner and one son in Scotland.[2]
Education
At the age of 17, Sean Focus left Zimbabwe for Malawi to study sound engineering. Two years later he started performing and flew to Ireland, then England. [1] He went to Scotland to visit his sister in 2011 and liked it so much he stayed, occasionally going back to London to record vocals for different artists.[2]
Career
He has his own record label called Imvaize.[2]
In October 2020, Sean Focus released the song Neria with Simba Shore. He had already released his freestyle You’re In My Way which was later released as a single.[1]
In 2020, Sean Focus was the only Scottish artist in the prestigious Ones to Watch list released by Amazon Music’s celebrated black music platform +44.[1][2]
Discography
Singles
- You're In My Way (Freestyle)
- Neria ft Simba Shore (2020)
Videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Zimbabwe-born Sean Focus named on Amazon’s ‘Ones To Watch’ list, 3-Mob.com, Published: December 21, 2020, Retrieved: December 21, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Nan Spowart, Scottish artist Sean Focus is one to watch and undeterred by setback, The National, Published: December 20, 2020, Retrieved: December 21, 2020