Because that’s exactly what my music is, a fusion of different sounds. “When I think of my music, fusion is always the best word to describe it. I ask Solomon why he didn’t put himself out there sooner musically, to which he says, “I wanted to find myself, I wanted to find my sound.” A sound he describes as Afro-fusion. I even won in the first episode,” he muses. Most people don’t know this, but in 2007 I was one of the kids that sang on Muvi TV’s Kids Star Talent Competition. “Way before I started making beats, I actually used to sing. Music was just something I was surrounded by,” he narrates.
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And I have an uncle who was also a professional musician. My grandmother used to sing, my brother plays the keyboard and sings. Hailing from a musically inclined family, it was no surprise that Solomon found himself making music his career. Solomon Moyo, aka Solomon Plate, started out on his musical journey by making beats for artists like fellow gospel musician Trudon Church. It’s at this moment that Solomon performed his first single ‘Dance,’ revving the crowd up with the seamless movement of his waist and his contagious stage presence, as he danced, just like the song title suggested. It was then that I learned the captivating and talented performer on stage with Mag44 was Solomon Plate. “I wanted to find myself, I wanted to find my sound…It took me a while because I had to be sure I was sharing the right sound with the world.”Īfter the set, Magg44 introduced his team. Incredibly energetic, I thought he was someone hard to ignore.
He jumped and sang his lungs out, ceaselessly. Next to Magg44 was a burly guy I had never seen before, standing out with his nappy hair and plain white T-shirt. One such artist was Magg44, who had on stage with him an ever ecstatic ensemble of artists backing him up. An electric event, the Winter Warmer turned out to be a star studded event with a diverse list of beloved Zambian artists rocking the stage for a good cause. The social event aimed at helping clothe the less privileged members of society by taking donations of clothing from the public. It was 2017 when I was first introduced to Solomon Plate at a Winter Warmer event for charity, hosted at Manda Hill Mall. We begin our chat, taking a walk through the gospel artist’s journey. “It’s just as well you called now, any other time and I wouldn’t have picked up! I’m always just so held up in life,” Solomon chuckles. I lament the fact that I missed the opportunity to interview Solomon in person due to COVID-19 and his busy schedule. “I hope I didn’t catch you at a bad time,” I say. I dial the line, which rings for a while before the voice on the other comes through, it’s Solomon Plate. I sit down and reach for my phone, looking at the time, making sure I’m right on schedule. It’s a Wednesday evening and I’ve just ended my day.
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