The REAL STAR that is singer, song-writer and frontman Ron Nkomba

Alex is with Ron Nkomba who fronts the band ‘Nkomba’ who play an energetic mixture of Malawian folk music and African roots music. In this episode, Ron shares his journey through life and music explaining what he wanted as a musician when he started out and the pivotal point when he realised music was something he had to do. They also discuss the journey of Malawi as a nation and the global debate about discrimination in this fascinating in-depth discussion. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm   KEY TAKEAWAYS I love designing things and getting them built and there is creativity in both architecture and music. Originally music was about being cool and being famous. After a shift in my thinking and I realised music wasn’t there to make me into something, music was something I had to do and it made me happy. If you have a good band and good songs you have what you need then there is an element of luck and I just want to see how far we can go. We are currently in the process of writing a  new album. I was horrified and disgusted by what happened to George Floyd but it has started a debate that needed to happen. As a human being, you have to mourn the loss of another human being in this way. If you have experienced discrimination you understand and have some empathy but if you haven’t you can’t see what the problem is. If you think that it’s not your problem then you are part of the problem My hope is that it will bring change my worry is that we’ll be having the same conversation in a year’s time. We need to teach the people who have the privilege to understand by being open and talking about it. We don’t need to go back to where we were before, my hope is that 2020 will be the year we changed the future.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Music is a difficult thing to get into and it’s not a great industry’ ‘I have a debt to Malawi and I’m giving back’ ‘I just want to be a better guitarist tomorrow than I am today’   VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series Nkomba FaceBook   ABOUT THE HOST   Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.   CONTACT METHOD Facebook https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ