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Jah Prayzah set to drop new album
09 May 2016 at 06:33hrs | Views
Contemporary musician, Jah Prayzah is set to launch his seventh album, Mudhara Vachauya, in August.
The artiste who is riding high on the success of his sixth, Jerusarema which carries hit tracks, Eriza and Chinamira, will immediately embark on a national tour where he will share the new production with fans.
After the Harare launch on August 12, Jah Prayzah will perform in Kwekwe and Gweru before travelling to Bulawayo.
The new album will have 10 tracks, six which are already complete including the title track – Mudhara Vachauya, Hossana, Seke Mutema and Goto, songs which he is already performing at some of his gigs.
His manager, Keen Mushapaidze said it was entirely up to fans to interpret the album's name.
"I know the album title is going to get people talking and that's what we want. We'll leave it to them to reach their own conclusions for now, but come launch day, most fans will have a better understanding of the album's name after hearing songs on it," Mushapaidze said.
He however said the song Mudhara Vachauya, like Halo off his current album would have a different feel.
"Those who follow Jah Prayzah's music will be able to tell that Mudhara Vachauya is in a league of its own as it's a fusion of different types of genres – it can't fit in one particular genre. We're not even sure what to call it but we're planning on coming up with a name for our unique music," he said.
Questioned if the new album would feature other artistes, Mushapaidze said they had gone solo though hinting they were up for collaborations.
"We've recorded most of the songs on this album alone but if an artiste wants to work with us, we may include that track on this project as about four songs are yet to be recorded," he said.
On music videos for the album, Mushapaidze said they would probably be recorded later in the year for release early next year.
"After releasing the album in August, we want to give people time to appreciate and enjoy the new tracks as we don't want to overwhelm them. We hope to release the DVD early next year and make the launch bigger than the Jerusarema one which we launched this year at Ster Kinekor."
Once complete, the videos will be sent to international entertainment channels, Zambezi Magic and Channel O among others for airplay.
It remains to be seen how much Mudhara Vachauya will fetch on its launch day after business mogul, Philip Chiyangwa pledged two stands valued at $27,000 for Jerusarema at a launch held at the Harare International Conference Centre last year for his sixth project.
Jah Prayzah may however want to look for a bigger venue when he launches his album in Bulawayo as fans have shown him that he is way bigger than the Amphitheatre, his base in the city. All the times he has performed there, he has filled the place with some fans having to follow proceedings from outside the venue. Some have suggested that he opts for the more spacious Queens Sports Grounds.
The artiste who is riding high on the success of his sixth, Jerusarema which carries hit tracks, Eriza and Chinamira, will immediately embark on a national tour where he will share the new production with fans.
After the Harare launch on August 12, Jah Prayzah will perform in Kwekwe and Gweru before travelling to Bulawayo.
The new album will have 10 tracks, six which are already complete including the title track – Mudhara Vachauya, Hossana, Seke Mutema and Goto, songs which he is already performing at some of his gigs.
His manager, Keen Mushapaidze said it was entirely up to fans to interpret the album's name.
"I know the album title is going to get people talking and that's what we want. We'll leave it to them to reach their own conclusions for now, but come launch day, most fans will have a better understanding of the album's name after hearing songs on it," Mushapaidze said.
He however said the song Mudhara Vachauya, like Halo off his current album would have a different feel.
"Those who follow Jah Prayzah's music will be able to tell that Mudhara Vachauya is in a league of its own as it's a fusion of different types of genres – it can't fit in one particular genre. We're not even sure what to call it but we're planning on coming up with a name for our unique music," he said.
Questioned if the new album would feature other artistes, Mushapaidze said they had gone solo though hinting they were up for collaborations.
"We've recorded most of the songs on this album alone but if an artiste wants to work with us, we may include that track on this project as about four songs are yet to be recorded," he said.
On music videos for the album, Mushapaidze said they would probably be recorded later in the year for release early next year.
"After releasing the album in August, we want to give people time to appreciate and enjoy the new tracks as we don't want to overwhelm them. We hope to release the DVD early next year and make the launch bigger than the Jerusarema one which we launched this year at Ster Kinekor."
Once complete, the videos will be sent to international entertainment channels, Zambezi Magic and Channel O among others for airplay.
It remains to be seen how much Mudhara Vachauya will fetch on its launch day after business mogul, Philip Chiyangwa pledged two stands valued at $27,000 for Jerusarema at a launch held at the Harare International Conference Centre last year for his sixth project.
Jah Prayzah may however want to look for a bigger venue when he launches his album in Bulawayo as fans have shown him that he is way bigger than the Amphitheatre, his base in the city. All the times he has performed there, he has filled the place with some fans having to follow proceedings from outside the venue. Some have suggested that he opts for the more spacious Queens Sports Grounds.
Source - chronicle
