My name is Blessing Chimanga i am a Zimbabwean recording drummer. One of the best young drummers to come out of Zimbabwe. I work well with people, i play all styles and i love to connect to new music. When i play i play with my whole heart so you are guranteed to feel some soul in the recording i will do for you. I am very affordable in my prices.
I am a Zimbabwean born drummer, percussionist, marimba player and singer. I have recorded drums for over 50+ albums in Zimbabwe and internationally. I have toured to countries such as USA, UK, AUSTRIA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, EGYPT, REUNION ISLAND and many more. I am a passionate musician who plays with all his heart. I have also launched a drum festival in Zimbabwe and this platform i have drummers to come every year and showcase their skills on stage. The platform is to give a chance to drummers to be seen and appreciated. I also have drum and marimba camp that i host every year to be able to teach and nature the next generation of drummers and marimba players in our country. I love working with different people, different cultures and i love to learn. I celebrated my 10years in music in 2019 and for this i had 3 sold out concerts that i featured many artists that i worked with in my journey in the 10 years.
My services includes session drumming and studio recoding. I charge $50usd per track for all my recordings . I do the recordings in quality time and send to the client quickly.
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check_circleVerifiedBlessing is a very passionate individual who will put his heart and soul into every project. Don't expect detailed outlining of the form/arrangement but instead high-energy, "felt" rather than "thought" drumming. Timing/pocket is beautiful, only to be topped by the big smile of Blessing when he plays!
check_circleVerifiedExcellent. Really adds textures to the music
check_circleVerifiedGreat chops, amazing snare work, lots of personality in his playing. A pleasure to work with and I look forward to working with Blessing again.
Excellent person, incredible drummer! Very professional will hire repeatedly.
Interview with Blessing Bled Chimanga
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am working on 2 projects now. 1 a drum tracking and 1 a percussion track.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will put my heart into your project and do the very best I can.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I get to work with different kinds of people from all over the world. My music family grows daily.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That if you an African drummer you can't play other styles.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What exactly they want me to play, what kind of mood or feeling do they have for the song and the time period they need the song back.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Once we start working together you now family to me s you are guaranteed the best from me.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Bass drum, snare, high hit , ride cymbal and a Jembe drum
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been doing this for 11years now.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Disciplined drumming, a groover and full of energy.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Kirk Franklin, that would be a dream come true for me I love his music since I was kid unto today.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be dedicated to everything you do. Every production is important treat it with all your heart.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: African world and pop music.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Playing drums and percussion. I also believe my passion and dedication to performing my best in every song is one of my strongest skills.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring energy to every song I play. I keep my identity and I play the style that the client would have asked me to play. I am supporting element to the song so I a play very disciplined.
I was the Drummer, Percussinist and Producer in this production
- PercussionAverage price - $25 per song
- Live drum trackAverage price - $50 per song
If i receive the track, i will send it back in less than 3 days. I will do a maximum of 2 takes for each recording and you can select the best. Payment should be made once i have sent files.
- LET THE DRUMS SPEAK FESTIVALMay 26, 2020
I started a drum festival to have drummers be honoured, given the lamelight and be appreciated for the good things they do in the band. In 2020 it will be our 9th edition of the festival. Here is a clip of me doing a solo in one of the festival editions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjnEI3ybcIc
- LET THE DRUMS SPEAK FESTIVALMay 26, 2020
I started a drum festival to have drummers be honoured, given the lamelight and be appreciated for the good things they do in the band. In 2020 it will be our 9th edition of the festival. Here is a clip of me doing a solo in one of the festival editions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjnEI3ybcIc
- Touring LifeMay 26, 2020
I have had the priviledge to be one of the musicians on demand from Zimbabwe to tour the world. I tour about 9months in a year every year the past 5 years. I have been to 20+ countries, played over 500 gigs and recorded over 100 albums both locally and internationally.
