Born Ashleigh Moyo, Shashl was born in Harare Zimbabwe. She is the daughter of former Zimbabwe Health minister Obadiah Moyo. She had her early education at Hellenic Secondary School in Harare.

Shashl began her career in 2017 when she released her debut track titled No More then released her first single project under Universal Music titled Blow it in the wind.

She was nominated for best female Artist in the Southern African region at the 8th African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA).

She also won Best Newcomer at Zimbabwe Music Awards.

Background:

Shashl was born Ashleigh Moyo. She is the daughter of former Health minister Obadiah Moyo. She has a sister named Sherris.

Career

She released her debut single No More in 2017. In 2018 she released her first single Blow it in the Wind under the major recording label, Universal Music. Shashl became the first Zimbabwean female musician to get signed under Universal Music Group Africa.

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In July 2021 she released Ghetto Buddies under Chillspot Records.

Assault Case

In 2019, Shashl was reportedly assaulted by Godfrey Utsiwegota at Pablo’s Night Club. Utsiwegota was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Learnmore Mapiye who released him on free bail. Utsiwegota was released on free bail because he had come to court but failed to appear in court because Shashl did not attend court as expected.

Allegations are that Shashl was recording at Pablo’s studio around 11pm and as she left the club and walked towards her car, she was assaulted by Utsiwegota’s alleged accomplice Ovio Mgijima who went on the run.

Utsiwegota allegedly joined in the assault and the two fought Shashl until she lost consciousness.

Leaked Bedroom Tape

On Sunday, a video of Shashl and her former boyfriend and producer Levels, went viral on social media platforms. In an audio that also did the rounds on social media, Shashl said her ex-lover leaked the video in an attempt to blackmail her after she ended things between them.

Prior to the leak of the bedroom video, nude pictures of the music producer had been leaked and he issued an apology saying his phone was hacked, a claim that was refuted by Shashl.

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She told State media that his phone was not stolen. The songstress accused Levels of being a bitter man and intentionally leaking their explicit content to embarrass her.

She also claimed that she was manipulated and forced into the relationship by Levels who also raped her at times.

"He forced me into the situation. He would force me to sleep with him when I didn’t want to. It started on social media when people were saying Levels and Shashl are dating, yet we were not. He is actually the one who posted that story. Later on, he started to corner me to sleep with him. I refused on several occasions before he threatened me that he would not record my music." Shashl said.

Awards:

In 2018 Shashl, who was nominated at the 2018 edition of the African Magazine Muzik Awards (Afrimma) in the Best Female Southern Africa category.

TriviaIn an interview she said her stage name Shashl came from her mother who used to confuse her and her sister whose name is Sherris. Shashl said her mother would randomly call her Shashl.

She can play Guitar, Mbira, Drums, Violin, Flute, Saxophone and Marimba.

Boyfriends

Shashl has been unlucky in love. She used to date Godfrey Utsiwegota who assaulted her and was fined $600 for the offence. Shashl was left unconscious after she was assaulted on July 26 at the popular nightclub, Pabloz.

Her father Obadiah Moyo reported the matter on her behalf and when she appeared in court during her boyfriend’s trial, she said she never reported a case of assault.

It’s my father who reported the matter to the police. I even told my father that I don’t want to report the issue and he wrote the statement.” she said.

Shashl told the court that she was leaving Pabloz at around 2:30AM when Ovio Mgijima, a South African national, confronted her, pulled her wig and assaulted her unprovoked. She said her boyfriend then joined in the assault and was only stopped by security at Pabloz.

Two Pabloz security guards however testified that Shashl was assaulted by Ovio and not by Utsiwegota.

The bouncers further said that she provoked the South African national by pouring wine on her. Utsiwegota said Shashl poured wine on Ovio because she thought he was dating her. When he took to the stand he denied assaulting her.

Chillspot co-owner Levels, real name Tafadzwa Kadzimwe initially denied they were an item. This was after social media users speculated the two were doing more than just recording hit songs together. He said they were spending tine together because he was also doubling as her manager.