LOCAL top-notch hip-hop producer Tony Fresh’s world turned upside down when he completely lost his sight on January 8 this year, but he said he was still on top of his game, in an interview with NewsDay yesterday.
BY LORRAINE MUROMO
Tony Fresh — as Tonderai Diza is known in music circles — was born partially blind and earlier efforts to medically correct the problem did not yield positive results. He described the incident — which has since cost him many friends and clients — as a temporary mishap that he has since gotten over.
Tony Fresh said he was still a competent producer although he may now have to rely on other people to assist him around.
“I lost my sight completely on January 8 this year and everything started going wrong. Everything changed as I was used to doing things for myself, but now I have to rely on other people,” he said.
“People lost confidence in me. I lost many friends when I lost my sight, but I have soldiered on to show the world that I am still capable of doing my job. Nothing has changed. It is just my eyesight that is gone.”
Tony Fresh released a single under his recording stable, Kunta Family, titled Kare Haagari Ari Kare which he said was partly inspired by what he was going through.
“Currently I am also working on a 10-track album titled my time,” he said.
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Diza said he was also grateful for the efforts that were being put in by fellow artistes that he had worked with who were hosting a tribute bash for him on August 20.
The confirmed line-up of performers includes Guspy Warrior, Dr Ralph and Bessel “Hwindi President” Parewa.
