Meet Vusi The Artist tal of 8 tracks was his first launch. He named it Nkosi Bambi’sandla sami, because the songs really had an impact in his life. It made him realize that God answers prayers. He personally wrote the song going through hard times in his life and had lost hope. It was at a time when friends and family were nowhere to be found, it was harder for him to kneel down and pray or go to Church. The songs became his daily little prayer (Lord! hold my hand, open my way and when my strength is gone be my helper). God who listens and answer prayers answered him and in a blink of an eye, all his problems were wiped away he said.
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alk about talent. Vusa Mangena is a 28-year-old passionate Christian from Pelandaba Bulawayo. He is one of the best phenomenal gospel artists in Zimbabwe.
He discovered his talent at a very young age. At 12 years old he had already started singing old church hymns and Freedom Sengwayo’s songs with his Mom at home. As a young, creative, Christian boy, he started singing at Church however, his huge break came when he was 21 years old. Minister Lindani (Gospel artist) heard him singing and asked if he could perform at her Album Launch. Surprisingly, people were blown away and really loved his music, so he began taking the music career seriously. In 2017 he wrote his first songs Bambelala and Nkosi Bambi’sandla sami. The Album titled Nkosi Bambi’sandla sami with a to-
In how he always come up with such deep lyrics , Vusa said, “I write most of my songs relating to what I will be going through in life or praying to God, sometimes God sends me his Message, then I sing it out to his people just like my recent Single Sabela. God sent me this message and said, tell my children that the end is near, they should repent and answer to my call.... Well that one is a long story Christine, it needs its own interview”. Since the release of his new Single on the 15th of June Mangena still pushing it a bit, if all goes well, he might drop a second 10 track Album by the end of this year. It’s an album he did with two other artists Mai Mwamuka & Sipho Snowy from Bulawayo and one from Limpopo South Africa respectively. Mangena also, happens to be a business man and he runs an Events Company. Apart from that, he is also a photographer.
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