PRIVATE PRAYZAH

Tanaka Mahanya

THE camouflage, the stable aptly named ‘The Military Touch,’ and a regular running theme of the word ‘soja’ in his lyrics.

Well, music superstar, Jah Prayzah, has for a long time been associated with the military.

And, if fate had ruled otherwise, he would have become a soldier rather than a very successful musician that he is today.

“I applied to be a soldier, but then that is when I had recorded Sungano, and decided to pursue music,” he said on DJ Ollah’s popular Star FM slot, On The Spot, on Tuesday.

“Around 2005, that is when I first recorded, and in the next two years, everything went according to plan.”

The 36-year-old is the last born in a family of five.

“I was protected because I was the youngest.

“I grew up like any other child in the rural areas, doing different chores expected of a boy child.

“When I left the rural areas to stay in Kambuzuma, that is when I first went into a studio.”

He revealed he has roped in his mbira teacher into his band.

“I met my mbira teacher in Uzumba, and he was a relief teacher at my school.

“So, one day, I approached him and wanted to play the mbira.

“After school, I would sing and he would record, and now he is in my band.

“After he quit teaching, I decided to approach him so that we would work together.”

He said he is grateful to God for everything he has achieved, as it came as a surprise.

Jah Prayzah has 13 albums in his career.