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Vusa Mkhaya is a singer, songwriter, music producer, cultural activist, and artistic director from the dusty streets of Tshabalala township in Zimbabwe's Bulawayo. He captures the romanticism of the Southern African climes, his voice rich with the vibrations of a heritage that spans across decades. Driven by an unquenchable thirst for the greatness of sound, he has worked with a wide range of musicians and productions, amassing a hugely impressive body of work. Vusa has pushed the boundaries of world music, retaining a mind-bending, soul-searching, spiritually stirring sound that is inspired by life’s questions. It is in that depth that he feeds and is himself fed by the beauty of music.
As part of the vocal trio Insingizi, Vusa has shared in the commercial and much-acclaimed success from the 2004 debut album, Voices of Southern Africa / Spirit of Africa, which sold over 250,000 units in North America. His solo offerings; The Spirit of Ubuntu (2006), Vocalism (2012), UManyanyatha (2016), and the re-release of UManyanyatha as Songs From The Soul Of Zimbabwe internationally in 2020, are each emotive musical stories of love, heartbreak, and everyday living. They are tales delivered in soulful, beautiful pieces; sometimes achingly sorrowful and haunting. Vusa gives life to the voice, and it is the same voice that gives him life. He has traveled and performed in theaters, festivals, and arenas in more than 250 cities spread over at least 50 countries. In 2018, he sang the theme song for the Oscar Award-nominated short film, Watu Wote.
As part of the vocal trio Insingizi, Vusa has shared in the commercial and much-acclaimed success from the 2004 debut album, Voices of Southern Africa / Spirit of Africa, which sold over 250,000 units in North America. His solo offerings; The Spirit of Ubuntu (2006), Vocalism (2012), UManyanyatha (2016), and the re-release of UManyanyatha as Songs From The Soul Of Zimbabwe internationally in 2020, are each emotive musical stories of love, heartbreak, and everyday living. They are tales delivered in soulful, beautiful pieces; sometimes achingly sorrowful and haunting. Vusa gives life to the voice, and it is the same voice that gives him life. He has traveled and performed in theaters, festivals, and arenas in more than 250 cities spread over at least 50 countries. In 2018, he sang the theme song for the Oscar Award-nominated short film, Watu Wote.
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