LIKE MOST TANZANIAN SINGERS, HERI STARTED HIS VOCAL CRAFT AT SCHOOL WHERE IS WAS OFTEN SINGING ON SUNDAYS RECREATIONAL EVENTS
IMPRESSING STUDENTS AND PARENTS WITH HIS VOICE TALENT. AFTER COMPLETING SECONDARY SCHOOL, HERI STARTED TO RECORD DEMO COVERS OF VARIOUS SONGS BY DOWNLOADING THE INSTRUMENTALS ONLINE
AND SENDING THEM TO VARIOUS FRIENDS.