JoyRukanza isn’t afraid of change
thefader.comLike most artists, singer-songwriter JoyRukanza embraces the ebbs and flows of artistry, flourishing in a space where transformation is the only real constant.
Raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, she’d spend her high school years as a choir captain before making her first forays as a featured artist by 2014; working with artists and producers like Skaiva, Chymamusique, and Tanto Wavie.
While her music sonically pulls inspiration from pop and R&B in much of its production, Joy’s vivid storytelling through songwriting was borne in part from early years spent hearing sungura; a traditional guitar-driven genre popular across East and Central Africa, on Zimbabwean radio. “Sungura songs are very good at telling a story, where you can really picture the artist as this protagonist,” she explained, adding some tracks are more than 10 minutes long.
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