Jafaris
Jafaris | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Percy Chamburuka |
Born | Zimbabwe | 19 February 1995
Origin | Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland |
Genres | Hip hop, Irish hip hop |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Diffusion Labs |
Website | jafarismusic |
Percy Chamburuka (born 19 February 1995), known professionally as Jafaris, is a Zimbabwean-born Irish rapper, singer and songwriter. He began his career as an actor in the comedy-drama film Sing Street (2016), before making his professional solo musical debut with the EP Velvet Cake (2017). Jafaris rose to prominence with his debut studio album Stride (2019), which was later nominated for the Choice Music Prize.
Early life
Percy Chamburuka[1] was born on 19 February 1995[2] in Zimbabwe.[1] At the age of six,[3] he moved to Tallaght, Dublin, where he was raised and attended Old Bawn Community School.[4] He began training as a dancer at age 10 and stopped at approximately age 16 or 17.[5] He was already "on course for a career as a dancer" when he became interested in singing and songwriting at the age of 15.[6]
Career
2015–2016: Sing Street and Diffusion Lab beginnings
In 2015, Chamburuka began touring with Irish rap duo Hare Squead and performing under the stagename Jafaris,[7] which he had developed through a random name generator application.[3] It was also during this time that he began working with and through Diffusion Labs,[7] which has been described as "a 'collaborative hub' which functions as a label and studio, and enlists writers, musicians and in-house producers."[8] Later in 2017, Jafaris would be considered "one of its core acts".[8] Chamburuka made his acting debut playing the role of Ngig in the musical coming-of-age comedy-drama film Sing Street (2016).[9] The film would later be an upset nominee for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 74th Golden Globe Awards.[10][11]
2017–2018: Solo debut with Velvet Cake
Jafaris released his debut single, "Love Dies", alongside its own music video in February 2017.
2019–present: Stride
Jafaris independently released his debut studio album, Stride, on 8 March 2019, with support from the preceding singles "Found My Feet",[20] "Time"[21] and "Invisible".[1] It was well-received by local critics,[22][23] and ended up being shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize which is annually awarded to the Irish Album of the Year.[24] Jafaris featured on British singer Joy Crookes' single "Early" in October 2019.[25] The single debut atop the UK's Asian Music Top 40 chart,[26] before the two artists subsequently performed it on Later... with Jools Holland in November 2019.[27][28] Jafaris released the singles "Glue"[29] and "Haunted"[30] in 2020, which supported his second EP I Love You But I'm In A Bad Mood which was released on 6 November 2020.[31]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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IRL [32] | ||
Stride[33] |
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76 |
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Love Dies" | 2017 | Non-album single |
"Found My Feet" | 2018 | Stride |
"Time" | 2019 | |
"Invisible" | ||
"Glue" | 2020 | I Love You But I'm In A Bad Mood |
"Haunted" |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK Asian [26] | |||
"Early" (Joy Crookes featuring Jafaris) |
2019 | 1 | TBA |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Sing Street | Ngig | |
2017 | One Bite | Jake Fleetwood | Short film; lead role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Later... with Jools Holland | Himself | Episode dated 7 November 2019 |
Awards and nominations
Organization | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Choice Music Prize | 2019 | Irish Album of the Year | Stride | Nominated | [24] |
References
- ^ OCLC 298562118. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Watch Jafaris celebrate his birthday with a brand new music video". RTÉ 2fm. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0021-1222. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 1649-9611. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0021-1222. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b Jonet, Emeline (18 February 2015). "Jafaris and Hare Squead - bands' live concerts". EmelineJonet.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0791-5144. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0733-8899. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- OCLC 1035078743. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 1745-1760. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Byrne, Niall (13 February 2017). "Jafaris impresses with new track 'Love Dies'". Nialler9. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Parsons, Ruby (1 May 2017). "Jafaris - Velvet Cake (EP Review)". VultureHound. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0791-5144. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Hanratty, Dave (6 July 2018). "After stealing the show at Electric Picnic, The Story of Hip Hop is coming to Longitude". Joe. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Odutola, Tayo (11 July 2018). "Jafaris is living his best life on "Found My Feet"". Earmilk. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0791-5144. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0021-1222. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Milca P. (6 October 2019). "Joy Crookes & Jafaris Put On For The Emerald Isle On "Early"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b *"Asian Music Chart Top 40: 11 October 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Joy Crookes - Early feat. Jafaris (Later ... with Jools Holland)". BBC. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Even Later…with Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum - Media Centre". BBC. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Gillespie, Thomas (26 June 2020). "Jafaris once again proves he is the "Glue" that holds Ireland together". Earmilk. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ISSN 0332-0847. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b White, Jack (21 October 2020). "Jafaris announces new EP". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Dsicography Jafaris". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Stride - Album by Jafaris". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "STRIDE, by JAFARIS". Bandcamp. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Velvet Cake - EP by Jafaris". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 October 2020.