The rise of Zimdancehall in the country was for a long time dominated by upcoming artists from Harare with little attention given to those outside the capital and for a little known Nathan Patson better known as Natoh Fyah, it was a hard battle to gain recognition.
By Munashe Chokodza
Born in the mining town of Kwekwe in 1991, Natoh Fyah started his musical journey in 2009 and after failing to make it, he decided to move to Harare in 2015 but it was not all rosy in the big city as he was immediately arrested after an altercation with a vendor.
He had to spend the next five months battling for freedom in the courts and according to him, this was a drawback to his career that was beginning to hit top form.
Unlike other artists who sing about their experiences with law enforcement system, Natoh chose a different route and gave priority to court processes to avoid creating a bad boy tag which he believes is the biggest impediment to art development in Zimbabwe.
With 2017 just beginning, Natoh has already hit the ground running and is already in the studio working on an album titled ‘Nzira yati kufamba.’
In an interview with 263Chat, Natoh said the album is a reaction to modern world, urging his fans to expect some mature music.
“The reason I chose to do an album is because I want to make it for my fans, I disappointed them last year when I was arrested,” said Natoh.
He added that he is working with a number of producers including Cashlibz City, Cymplex, DJ Fantan and PTK, with a surprise collabo part of the album.
Natoh Fyah believes that’s Zimdancehall is a ghetto movement sound and will never die while dedicated artists like him are still alive.
