It’s a rocky road for Mic Inity

He says he is struggling to record his works — an album which was scheduled for release and launch before the end of last year is no longer going to be a reality. Instead, he has decided to do some singles.
Mic Inity — whose birth name is Mike Madamombe — was speaking to The Financial Gazette recently after a successful show at a joint in the city.
The young reggae prodigy, who used to front the internationally acclaimed Transit Crew, has metamorphosised to form his own backing band Hotta Fire. His music can best be described as cultural, lovers rock, conscious, dancehall reggae music that reflects the society in which he lives, the people, and promotes love and unity.
“I have been doing my production in South Africa, but it’s been a rocky road for me. The people I have been working with have also been busy with their own business that they have been unable to work on my productions.
“I have been dealing with these people, but at some point, the product has not been coming out the way I would want it to be and, hence, it becomes sub-standard.
“Therefore, I have decided to do small things, some singles, if I get a proper producer.”
Even though he hoped that by the end of last year, he would have released “one or two singles”, this was not to be and is now looking to this year for something definite.
“In the coming year (2010), I hope there will be more productions. I hope we would have established our own studios and our own base where we can do productions in-house. It’s so disheartening when you have to go to South Africa to do the production when we can have our own.”
He said as an upcoming musician, it has not been easy to get support.
“But all the support I got is from the Pamberi Trust (Book Café) in terms of facilitating shows and setting up other things that can develop my career.
The name Mic Inity is derived from microphone and unity, and it’s all about sharing the mic and working with other artistes, he said.
He believes his new band Hotta Fire is “the best band in Zimbabwe — you can’t cool it”.
As lead vocalist and front man with Transit Crew, he entertained hundreds of reggae lovers, building a sizeable following, and had the opportunity to perform with the likes of Jamaican reggae icons Luciano and Mikey General, as well as with the late Lucky Dube at the South African Macufe Festival in Bloomfontein.
He now plays around the capital to full houses, with a hugely popular twice monthly show at Symphony on Saturdays, where there is usually standing room only.
He also had a word to all Zimbabweans: “We have to stand strong especially directed towards the youths because divided we fall, united we stand. It’s a difficult time for each one of us. We can live in harmony if we stand together. It’s directed to those who are privileged.
“I would like to thank my fans for all the love and support and let them know that they are part of my family — I see them as family ’cause without them I wouldn’t be. And the power of the Most High be with you always. Selah.”