- Tigris (singer)
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Born Angela Tigris Mizinga on 14 May 1988 to Mr and Mrs T.J. Mizinga as their last born of 10 children and from Ntcheu District Malawi, Tigris is not a signed artist yet but already has a wide range fan base across Africa and beyond, thanks to the performance she had this year at the Big Brother Amplified Eviction show on the 12th June 2011 which gave her total exposure to millions of viewers the 3 minutes she was on stage and until today, people are still viewing/downloading her performance on the internet. She is the one ‘active’ female artist of the country with good music of international standard and exceptional live performances. Her dancers are The Elements Dance Crew who are the current best dance crew in Malawi according to the ‘U Got Dance Moves’ competition by Plusten Links.Angela Mizinga known as Empress Tigris or simply Tigris, is a Malawian singer/rapper from Ntcheu, Malawi.[1] She is one of Malawi's most popular female rappers.[2] Her music combines hip-hop and traditional elements. Her debut single was "Gimme a Break", the title track of the album. She has begun touring the country and hosting local concerts.[2]
Her debut album was released in February 2010 and featured collaborations with popular Malawi rappers and singers, Theo Thomson, Tay Grin and Young Kay.[2][3] She has featured in many shows within and outside Malawi. She has been to Johannesburg, Graham’s town, Zambia and as for Malawi shows; she has performed alongside US’s Sean Kingston, Brick and Lace, Teargas, Tay Grin, Theo Thomson etc and has been at most Lake of Stars festivals which only happen in Malawi at the beach along with other world stars such as The Noissettes, Goldilocks, Freshly Ground (this year) and many others from the UK and US and the festival is one of the best festivals around the world that happen once every year that bring together thousands of people from across the globe to the beautiful Lake Malawi. (refer www.lakeofstars.org) Tigris was also a nominee for the Malawi Music Awards for Best Female Artist and Best Afro-Pop Artist of 2010-2011. She started her career as a professional musician in August 2009 and already has an album called ‘Gimme a Break’ which did well on VOA, BBC and most Malawian radio stations. Most of her singles off the album were in the charts and stayed in the top 3 for several weeks on Capital Radio and her song ‘Hottest Chick’ which she did with Malawi’s top hip hop artist Tay Grin stayed on number one for months. She is currently working on her second album called 'Dreams' due for release in September 2011. She does a lot of charity especially with children under the age of five in the fight against Malaria. The heart of giving and being there for someone in need has been in her since she was born and she enjoys helping other people. She has done several projects on her own and sometimes with other organizations like PSI Malawi, UNICEF etc and also does hospital visits with her family.
Entertainment career
Mizinga began her entertainment career as a radio presenter for Capital FM radio.[2]
She became popular as a singer after featuring in "Anankabango" - with singer Young Kay and other singers. She does charity work by raising funds for primary education.[1] She also recently donated food and other items to children at Mzuzu Central Hospital.[4]
Discography
- "Anankabango" - Young Kay featuring Tigris
- "Gimmie a Break" (album) - 2010
References
- ^ a b http://malawi.world-countries.net/archives/1153
- ^ a b c d http://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/angela-mizinga-aka-%E2%80%98tigris%E2%80%99-plans-big-with-debut-album-%E2%80%98gimme-a-break%E2%80%99.html
- ^ http://www.nyasatimes.com/entertainment/tigris-takes-%E2%80%98gimme-a-break%E2%80%99-to-the-capital.html
- ^ http://www.mwnation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12152:tigris-cheers-children&catid=42:entertainment-news&Itemid=41
Categories:- Malawian musicians
- African hip hop
- Afro-pop
- Living people
- Female rappers
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