Jah Prayzah

Jah Prayzah
Born (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987
Zimbabwe
Nationality  Zimbabwe
Occupation Musician, Philanthropist, Author and Brand Ambassador
Religion Christianity
Spouse(s) Rufaro Chiworeso
Children Mukudzei, Kayla and Kelly
Website www.jahprayzah.com

Mukudzeyi Mukombe, who performs under the name Jah Prayzah (born on July 4, 1987 in Uzumba, Zimbabwe), is a Zimbabwean contemporary musician and lead member for the band Third Generation. He is popularly referred to by fans and media as "Musoja", Shona word for "the soldier", a name he earned mostly because of his signature band uniform of military regalia. The name Jah Prayzah comes from his name, ‘Mukudzei’ which means to praise.

Early life and education

As young boy he liked writing, reading his father’s Shona novels, swimming in the river with his friends, and hunting in the forests. Time and again he would come back home with his shorts torn from all the climbing and adventure. But most importantly, he liked to sing. This is a habit he nurtured through singing at school during assemblies, at church as well as playing the mbira with his teacher. As he grew older and as his mbira skills improved, Mukudzei Mukombe, the last born in a family of five, felt more and more inspired to pursue his interests in music. People began to realize his natural gift in music and language, and encouraged him to be serious with it.

He attended Musamhi Primary School and later Musamhi High School in Murehwa in Mashonaland East Province. He then relocated to Harare where he stayed with his uncle and eventually completed his 'O' and 'A' Levels in Harare.

Start of music career

Mukudzeyi's first experience with composing music was during his early years of high school.[1] He started to record dancehall and reggae tracks with his friends with some tracks creating a vibe in the suburb but failed to hit the national music scene. He later recorded contemporary music and afro jazztracks with DJ Thando and other local producers, releasing singles such as Sorry Mama and Seiko.

In 2007 he released his first commercially launched album Sungano. He went on to release two more albums, Rudo neRunyararo and Ngwarira Kuparara. The latter was commercially successful and contained the singles Gotchi Gotchi, Maria and Dande, the latter of which featured the late Chiwoniso Maraire. Ngwarira Kuparara was commercially successful, and he was offered a contract for the Wednesday slots at the then radio station Jazz 105.

In 2013 he released his fourth album Tsviriyo and won a NAMA award for song of the Year for the song Gotchi Gotchi. In 2014 he released Kumbumura Mhute[2]. In the same year he won five NAMA awards and two ZIMA awards.[3]

In 2015 he opened a new studio and released his sixth studio album, [4].

Discography

Albums

Awards

Personal life

Jah Prayzah is married to Rufaro Chiworeso and they have a son and two daughters. in 2012 Jah Prayzah revealed that his secret of success comes from his mother after she blessed him after throwing her a US$7, 000 birthday party in 2012. [4]

Tours

Jah Prayzah has had many international shows in Australia tour, the United Kingdom, Canada and China.

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". jahprayzah.com.
  2. ↑ Music, Video. "Kumbumura Mhute". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jah Prayzah in Nama clean sweep". herald.co.zw.
  4. 1 2 "Jah Prayzah reveals secret to success". DailyNews Live.
  5. ↑ "Zimbabwean Musician Scoops Four Awards". allAfrica.com.
  6. ↑ "Winky D, Jah Prayzah dominate Nama". nehandaradio.com.

External links

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