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SOCIAL MEDIA LINK
Facebook: Harold K-Bonnie Kapindu
Twitter: @IamKBonnie
Instagram: @viptogod
WhatsApp: +265 (0) 882 640 450
ABOUT VIP TO GOD
I have been struggling
with mental health related issues for a while. As a kid, I survived suicidal
thoughts and many fatal circumstances. I, therefore feel like God keeps me for
a reason hence the name Very Important Person to God (VIP TO GOD). However, am
still using K-Bonnie because the K-Bonnie character has always been part of my music
journey.
ABOUT THE ALBUM
"When The Black
Sheep Becomes Elephant In The Room" is K-Bonnie's 6th album and VIP TO
GOD's debut. The album is a prelude and a soundtrack to my book which is yet to
be published. I have written 90 percent of the book and I am currently
negotiating with potential publishers to publish and market the book. Both the
album and book's themes are centered on my personal struggle with mental
health, journey to becoming a journalist and a rapper as well as sociopolitical
issues in Malawi and the world at large. The beats were produced by Justus,
Eric Most, Venom and Self Defense. It was recorded by Sub Zero and mixed and
mastered by S.A.M.U.E.L.
ABOUT THE SONGS
The album has 10
songs. The "Intro", and "Hand of God" tackles mental
health. I am rapping about alcohol, substance, drug and sex addiction as well
as the effects of depression and loneliness. In "Cry Babies", "Trust
and Betrayal" and "What's trending, What's up", I am addressing
political issues ranging from worldwide political riots to 2019 Malawi
elections. In "Rap Like Me", " Its Hip Hop", "Another
World" and "Lately", I am simply rapping about Hip Hop culture
and music. The song "Am from Africa" discusses the beauty of Africa
continent. I also share how I got robbed by Zimbabweans in South Africa.
The album has no
features because I believe there was no song that needed another artist. I feel
features should be done with a reason. There should be chemistry between
artists. If an artist wants to feature me, its OK. But, I personally don't do
features for the sake of just doing features. For the most part, that's what I
believe in.
BRIEF MUSIC BACKGROUND
Born in Lumbadzi
Township in Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi, Harold Kapindu better known
by his stage name K-Bonnie or VIP TO GOD is a Malawian socially conscious Hip
Hop artist and Journalist.
Although he was born
in Lilongwe, K-Bonnie grew up in Blantyre (his home town as he hails from T/A
Kumthembwe’s area in Chileka). He left Lilongwe and relocated to Blantyre in
2004 to continue his studies at Joyce Banda Foundation. While in Chitawira,
K-Bonnie together with McDonald Mcpharoah Liabuba, Kelvin Kel Kenish Tewesa,
Richard Knight Priest Mponda, Brian Psalms Sunny, Louis Pledge Mbelwa, Joseph
Zig Zero Alufandika and Preston Smitty Bun Simpson Mkwate formed Maximum
Sentence rap group.
In 2006, K-Bonnie
released his debut ‘Press Conference’ LP. The LP was warmly received because it
was one of the first Hip Hop LPs to ever been released in Malawi. “Press
Conference” also tackled controversial socio-political issues which attracted
attention from people of all walks of life. It produced hit songs such as “Hip
Hop” feat Dare Devilz and “More than 30 years”.
Between 2007 and 2008,
K-Bonnie took a musical break on his solo career when he was working for Star
Radio as a DeeJay. In 2008, Maximum Sentence released its first mixtape titled
‘Hidden Faces’. The mixtape produced hit songs such as ‘U make me feel’ and
‘Story of my life’. In 2009, K-Bonnie released “Spiral of Silence” LP. In 2010,
K-Bonnie released “Blind Deaf Dumb” mixtape which featured Theo Thomson, The
Nameless, Young Kay, Maximum Sentence and Revolver.
“Blind, Deaf, Dumb”
had the hit single “Chinam’balala”. Since the release of his first album in
2006,
K-Bonnie has become a seasonal mixtape artist concentrating on
underground Hip Hop music. His comeback EP titled “Sheep and Crocodiles” was
released in 2012. It was followed by “Fake Hugs and Judas Kisses” and “Non
Compos Mentis” in 2013. “Non Compos Mentis” compilation contained some of his
previous recordings.
His recent album “When
The Black Sheep Becomes Elephant In The Room” is scheduled for release in July,
2019.
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