It can be a challenge to wear several professional hats in a seamless way. Moreso, it’s also  an interesting change of hats from the law firm jabot in a quiet city office to the glitter of the showbiz stage filled with a cacophony of sounds. Many keep wondering how that transition of professional gears takes place through the works of such a young lady. But it is happening in Harare. Rudorwashe Chasi made history in Zimbabwe where she broke the conservative walls of the legal profession to pursue her moonlighting career as an entertainer on the showbiz stage. She has emerged as a promising guitarist who still has more to share despite her busy law firm schedule and assured attention to her clientele base. It’s quite an interesting story to listen to. Just to make sure we do not distort her account, please take it from the horse’ s mouth as Rudo speaks:
I was born on March the 6^th 1988 in Harare  Zimbabwe. I come from a family of two children that is my twin sister and I. I attended Moleli high school and Roosevelt Girls High in Harare where I excelled in my academia and proceeded to study law in year 2008 at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa.
It was during the law school years when my  music compositions matured as I took up the acoustic guitar and learnt the basics. I grew up in a Christian home where my  main musical influence was gospel music. Studying abroad gave me the opportunity to become my own person. It also created a chance for me to be able to form my  own opinions about anything. So I started  seeing  the world from a different perspective .This gave me new content on love and other social issues. My father passed on when I was 13. My  mother , father’s younger brother and his wife took up the task of raising my sister and I.
This trio provided me  with a loving and supporting base that would define me and my future. A strict conservative protective mother  and a liberal uncle and aunt gave me just the right balance .It was under that guardianship that I learnt to  follow my dreams relentlessly and sing my  soul out and walk the journey destined for me musically. Growing up, I was a bubbly character with an ability to influence others and I always had my cousins and friends learning new songs. My uncles gave me a nickname Gamba (Hero). I must admit that I hated the nickname till I realized and appreciated that I am a daring risk-taker. I dare to be different, I dream big and I take risks- well calculated risks!
I am  also a legal practitioner and I am quite passionate about my work. I am  constantly striving to balance my  work and music. My experience in the court system in handling sexual abuse matters has inspired me to participate in community projects which include a documentary launched recently titled Tears From Inside which tells the ordeal of three victims of rape and how different centres can provide assistance when such heinous crimes are committed. I composed the soundtrack  to the documentary and will soon be launching the soundtrack’s video. I intend to use hymn  music as a tool to lobby for women and children rights and other issues close to her heart.
As a kid, I used to travel a lot because of the nature of my Father’s job. On such road trips, he would play Mukanya, Oliver Mtukudzi. In  my teens  I listened to  a lot of gospel artists such as Juanita Bynum , Cece Winans  I was in love with the vocals till today they still inspire me .During my university days I was into Asa, a Nigerian guitarist whose works I admired so much. Through music, I am motivated by the fact that I get to tell all kinds of stories , my stories and other people’s stories. I get an opportunity to send out a message with my unique touch to it. No rules, no limitations and no boundaries as far as  my imagination can go.
In the year 2012  I joined the Sister’s Open Mic, a  talent scouting and mentorship programme  which is run by the F.L.A.M.E and PAMBERI trust. Since then, I have  since grown into a professional artist. I released my debut  album titled African Sun in June 2014 and was humbled by the response from the fans. I play afro-fusion music and I believe I bring a different fresh sound and vocal prowess to the African music scene. My dream is to sing my African song all around the world to tell my stories in different places and to become an African role model for the young.
I am yet to really share a stage with a big artist but I have had the privilege of opening for the great Oliver Mtukudzi at the Misty’s Show and also to perform at the Mukanya Danger zone album launch at the Book Café in Harare on March the 8^th, 2015. I have a six band member and they play bass, lead ,drum , and keyboard. Two of them are backing vocalists. I have a Facebook page  on Rudorwashe Chasi , I am on twitter  and  www.soundcloud.com/rudo chasi. I last played at the Book Café in Harare in March 2015 and the audience was blown away by the performance. My immediate plans are to participate more in community projects and do musical videos for the album and for the tears from inside projects and also to participate in music festivals in Africa. There is more to come from me as I am  writing a beautiful musical story with my life that will make history in years to come!
Thank you fans for the support. You are propelling me for more music.

Rudorwashe Chasi – an Explosive Legend….