Edson Masunda (born 27 April 1985), better known by his stage name Flint Bedrock, is a

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singer, songwriter and music producer. Born in Seke,

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Flint moved to London at the age of 17 before settling in

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in 2005 where he began his music career. He is best known for his charitable work through music including his 2015 collaboration with the

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among other stars as part of The Crowd to raise money for the

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Music career

Flint took piano lessons starting at the age of five. He went on to study music in school but didn't quite see it as a career path until he came across some local musicians in 2009 in

. Bedrock released his debut single "Dreamer" in 2011 before re-releasing it again in 2013 under his then newly established record label and

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company YSBG Entertainment. His debut single "Dreamer" was a success and led to a

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offer but Flint did not sign; instead he spent the next few years perfecting his art on his own terms and developing his music business. He released his second single, "Can't Bring Me Down", accompanied by a music video in January 2017 which landed him a

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with Gamma Music based in Russia. The deal would see the song distributed across Russia and the

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, being played on radio and TV music channels. He also collaborated with fellow black artist and Donald Trump supporter Joy Villa on the song Freedom (fight for it) in July 2019.

Discography

Singles

* "Dreamer" (2011) * "Dreamer" (2013) * "Can't Bring Me Down" (2016)

Music videos

, 2021 , , ”Going back home”, , Flint Bedrock

References

External links

Official Website
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