Kwayedza Kureya

Kwayedza Kureya, mononymously known by his stage name Kwaye, is a Zimbabwean singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. His songs have been featured in Netflix's Topboy and On My Block. He played Jacob in the Julian Fellowes 2009 movie, From Time to Time.

Kwayedza Kureya (Kwaye)
OriginZimbabwe
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present

Early life and singing career

Born in Zimbabwe and raised in London, Kureya began performing at an early age and grew up playing the viola, sax, and guitar. He later moved to Brighton, United Kingdom to study African-American studies. While on a study abroad program in Los Angeles, Kureya played a demo of one of his recently recorded songs for an Uber driver who was a former A&R executive. Within a few weeks, Kureya had signed a deal to release his music. His debut single, entitled "Cool Kids", was released in March 2017, under the stage name "Kwaye".

In May 2017, Kwaye announced the release of his second single entitled "Little Ones", released on 30 May 2017; and in July 2017, he announced the upcoming release of his debut extended play, entitled Solar, and also announced a third single release would be titled "Sweetest Life". Both songs debuted on 25 July 2017.

Kureya is the younger brother of Shingai Shoniwa, lead singer of the indie rock band Noisettes[1].

Actor

Kureya was a contestant and "Oliver" finalist on the 2008 British talent-seeking show, I'd Do Anything, and was eliminated in week eight. In 2009, Kureya, at age 15, had a minor role playing Jacob in the Julian Fellowes thriller movie, From Time to Time.

Discography

EPs
Solar (2017)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cool Kids"
  • Kwayedza Kureya
  • William Leong
Willson3:44
2."Little Ones"
  • Kureya
  • Leong
Willson4:27
3."Sweetest Life"
  • Kureya
  • Leong
Willson3:52
Total length:12:03
Love & Affliction (2018)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Straight Lines"
  • Kwayedza Kureya
  • Aram Vehuni
  • Benjamin Barsocchini
Slenderbodies3:59
2."What Have You Done"
  • Kureya
  • William Leong
Willson3:32
3."Hanging On"
  • Kureya
  • Leong
Willson3:30
4."Keep On Lovin' You"
  • Kureya
  • Leong
Willson3:12
5."Made for It"
  • Kureya
  • Daniel Klein
  • Matthew Campfield
Some Randoms4:31
6."Paralyzed"
4:07
Total length:22:51

Singles

As lead artist
  • "Cool Kids" (2017)
  • "Little Ones" (2017)
  • "Sweetest Life" (2017)
  • "Lost in My Boots" (2017)
  • "Jasmine" (2017)
  • "I Go" (2018)
  • "What Have You Done" (2018)
  • "Paralyzed" (2018)
  • "Keep On Loving You" (2018)
  • "Steady Motion" (2019) (Motez featuring Kwaye)

Songwriting Credits

     indicates a background vocal contribution.

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with
2019Tiffany YoungTBA"Magnetic Moon"[2]Tiffany Huang, Viktoria Hansen, Kevin Nishimura
"Run for Your Life"Tiffany Huang, April Nhem, Kevin Nishimura

References
  1. "Following in his sister's steps". Gravesend Reporter. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM_t7Y8gBwU
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