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Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter
HARARE singer Gemma Griffiths has yet again made the nation proud after being featured on a song by Charlie Kay together with South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest.

The trio released Solo at the end of July and the song has enjoyed a viewership of over 400 000 souls on the YouTube streaming platform.

Her eloquence in ChiShona has endeared Gemma Griffiths to masses in Zimbabwe and more so in Bulawayo where she gave a clean piece of Lovemore Majaivana’s Umoya wami when she made her City of Kings bow early this year.

She will be back in Bulawayo where she will Munch and Sip with outdoor music and food lovers on August 28 at the Matopos Sailing Club.

She may just be A Girl from Harare but Gemma Griffiths has spread her wings and landed a collaboration with South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest and her long-time producer Charlie Kay.

This is not the first time that she has collaborated with African artistes as she did so in 2020. She enlisted the help of Linex and Barakah the Prince from Tanzania for the remix of her song, Ndinewe.

She broke her shell after featuring on Winky D’s song MuGarden and she started interpreting and covering songs of diverse artiste under the banner of “Gemma’s interpretation.”

She covered Winky D’s Musarova Bigman and Jah Prayzer’s Mdhara Vachauya.

With regards to collaborating with Bulawayo artistes, the Titungamire hitmaker once roped in rapper Asaph on the song +263 and recently worked with Murphy Cubic and Kyla Blac on the song, Love me.

Chronicle Showbiz’s Mbulelo Mpofu (MM) tracked down Gemma Griffiths (GG) for a chat about her recent collaboration, upcoming visit to Bulawayo and everything in between.

MM: You recently collaborated with Charlie Kay and Cassper Nyovest for Solo. How was the experience being in the studio with them?

GG: Both Charlie and Cassper are amazing at their crafts. I’ve worked with Charlie for a number of years, as he produced both my EPs ‘Pamwe’ and ‘A Girl From Harare’.

I consider him one of the most talented creatives that I’ve met. His production is phenomenal, as well as his writing, and I always enjoy studio with him. It was my first time in studio with Cassper.

He’s a strong writer and we all had such a vibe in the studio that day.

MM: You are going to grace Bulawayo with your presence for the Munch & Sip, what should your fans expect from you?

GG: Yes, I am! I’m super excited about this one! It’ll be such a cool day. I’m coming with some vibes, some of the classics and some tracks from my most recent Ep A Girl From HARARE 🙂

MM: What’s your fondest memory of your visit to Bulawayo for the A Girl From Harare Tour?

GG: The Bulawayo show on the A Girl From Harare tour was AMAZING! Honestly one of my favourite shows I’ve ever played. The crowd had such warm energy, and the other acts were out of this world! That was a night I’ll never forget. I also got a chance to do a workshop with Gold Youth who do amazing work with young people, helping to build our future leaders.

MM: What else can be expected from you moving forward?

GG: More music, bigger shows, beautiful visuals. Let’s go!

Gemma Griffiths has recently been touring the country, promoting her A Girl From Harare EP.

– @eMKlass_49