Maskiri

Who is Maskiri?

Maskiri is a controversial and arguably the best Zimbabwean rapper. He raps in vernacular and is hailed for his lyrical prowess. He was born on the 6th of April in 1980 in Chitungwiza, a dormitory town about 25 km out of Harare. He grew up there and went to schools in the town and also attended Chemhanza Secondary School where he soon ran into trouble with the authorities after playing truant on several occasions, bullying other students and absconding lessons. He was later expelled and his parents had to force him to enrol at St Aidens High School in Chitungwiza but he was no longer interested. In his own words he said "St Aidens was just dull. It lacked the joy I had found at other schools and I left. It was simply not interesting."