In the heart of Bulawayo, where rhythm meets resilience, 33-year-old gospel musician Nyashadzashe Muzhari is redefining what it means to find healing through sound.
For him, music isn’t just a talent or sound, it is therapy, testimony and truth.
Born the second of four brothers in a deeply spiritual family, Muzhari grew up in a family where faith and melody intertwined.
His late parents were both pastors and musicians and their influence continues to echo through every note he sings.
“Our father would pick up his acoustic guitar everyday and sing a new song,” he recalls with a warm smile.
But behind the harmonies were moments of heartbreak. After losing their mother in 2005, the four brothers found solace in music, their shared bond and family legacy. Yet, life’s journey led Muzhari through valleys as much as mountains.
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After completing Upper Sixth Form, he fell into a deep depression, disappointed by his results and uncertain of his future. His only escape was music.
For a while, he drifted away from gospel, performing at weddings, parties and even in bars.
“I thought I was just surviving,” he admits.
“But it was there that I discovered what life really was. I realised I was surrounded by God, but He wasn’t in me. That changed everything,” he said.
His return to gospel music came with renewed purpose and maturity that was forged by personal trials, including fathering a child out of wedlock and learning the hard way about grace and responsibility.
Those moments, he says, deepened his understanding of God’s unconditional love.
Today, the musician is one of Bulawayo’s most passionate voices in contemporary gospel.
His tracks Your Name and Glory to the King of Kings have received airplay on Skyz Metro FM and ZiFM Stereo, while his collaboration with Black Orient, Your Grace has been praised for its soulful sincerity.
The musician has also worked with some of Zimbabwe’s gospel heavyweights, sharing the stage with the late Eric Moyo, Ellard Cherai, Pastor G and Mkhululi Bhebhe, with whom he’s currently cooking up a new song set to premiere at his upcoming concert.
“Eric Moyo inspired me deeply,” he says. “His passion for worship and excellence shaped how I approach music today.”
Looking ahead, the gospel musician is gearing up to release his first DVD project in August next year and is already working on new music scheduled for release in January, alongside Crescentia Nyoni.
He also dreams of collaborating with powerful songbird Siyakha, a goal he says he’s prayerfully working towards.
“Before you expect anything from music, pour your heart into it. Let it come from passion, not profit. Music heals. It’s the purest way to worship God,” the musician said.
From brokenness to boldness, from street performances to radio airplay, Muzhari’s journey proves that when life sings the blues, faith can turn it into a song of praise.