Mukudzeyi Mukombe who performs under stage name as Jah Prayzah attended Musamhi Primary School and later Musamhi High School in Mutoko, in Mashonaland East Province.
He then relocated to Harare where he stayed with his uncle and eventually completed his ordinary and advanced levels of education in Harare.
After several failed attempts to join the army, “Eriza” hitmaker ventured into music with no money to pay for recordings he knocked on people’s doors begging for money.
However, Jah Prayzah says he managed to get emotional and financial support from people who believed in him.
The award winning musician further revealed that he once released a reggae album titled “I Love Reggae”.
However, people did not like the album but that didn’t stop him from dreaming.
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 “Maria” and “Dande”, the latter of which featured Chiwoniso Maraire. Ngwarira Kuparara was commercially successful, and he was offered a contract for the Wednesday slots at a local Harare pub called 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”.
Jah Prayzah’s music career has been awesome as he has managed to collaborate with International musicians such as Davido, Mafikizolo, Yemi Alade, Diamond Platinumz among others.
On 4 July 2021, the “Gotchi Gotchi” hitmaker released his new album titled “Gwara” and he also dropped a music video which featured musicians such as Van Choga, Chilli Spot’s producer DJ Fantan among others.
On 7th August, Jah Prayzah is set to perfom at Olinda Chapel’s High Tea Event in the United Kingdom.
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