Jah Prayzah

Mukudzeyi Sean Mukombe (born 4 July 1987), known professionally as Jah Prayzah, is a Zimbabwean contemporary musician and the lead member of the band Third Generation. He is renowned for blending traditional Zimbabwean music with Afrobeats, reggae, and contemporary sounds. Fans affectionately refer to him as "Masoja" (Shona for "soldier") due to his military-style stage outfits. His name "Jah Prayzah" derives from his given name, "Mukudzeyi," which means "Praise Him" in Shona.

Quotes

• This is a prayer to our Lord Almighty crying for mercy and protection from the natural disasters that we face and which leave us devastated from the mass loss of human life
• These include Cyclone Idai that we experienced as Zimbabwe, Mozambique and some parts of South Africa. The song not only talks of Chimanimani but all the trials and tribulations we face as the human race
• The song talks of the struggles of a young man who wishes to marry the king's daughter yet he is not from royal bloodlines. Love pushes him to defy the odds and like they say, true love always wins
  • Zim: Jah Prayzah features Zahara on new album,20 May 2020
• It pains me the most. The energy we feed on onstage comes from fans. A concert is what brings life to us, but we have adapted to the current situation
• It is very hard, with the current situation, to release an album virtually without fans
  • Zim: Jah Prayzah drops Gwara album,5 July 2021