Mwansa – 10 Pounds
Mwansa is an Australian musician. He first gained notoriety with his 2014 debut single “Burn This House”, which he impressively wrote, recorded and produced himself with a $30 (no kidding) microphone and friend’s laptop. The song went on to receive international radio airplay and press coverage, as well as praise from tastemakers and bloggers. It was an honorable mention in the 2014 International Songwriting Competition, and made the ‘Best Of’ list on several media outlets that year.
Born in Africa, Mwansa relocated to Australia at age 15, where he turned to music as a form of catharsis after the death of his brother. Having never played an instrument, he took an after school job cleaning a piano store for $5 an hour, eventually convincing it’s owner to give him lessons instead. In 2 years time, he excelled so much he was teaching at the same store.
Now, he is back with new music with “10 Pounds”. Mwansa is quoted saying the single is about duality, “I’ve now spent nearly half of my life in two vastly different societies, and the song is as much about the similarities of the two, as it is about the differences.”
Mwansa – 10 Pounds
