Prosper Mateva (28), who teaches at a private college in Pretoria, recently released his first worship solo album – Genesis-The Beginning – a mixture of afro-pop and R'n'B.
Recorded at Face-Off Music in the South African capital, the album carries Shona and English songs that immediately found favour in the hearts of both South Africans and Zimbabweans.
Mateva told The Zimbabwean recently that music is in his genes, while the gospel was introduced to him at a tender age by his parents – both Christians.
“My family has always been both musical and Spiritual, hence I started singing in church at a tender age of 10 years,” said Mateva.
“I began to consider taking music seriously at high school, where I formed a number of groups and in 2000, I became a member of The Redeemed Brothers, a gospel group that shook Gweru.”
Mateva pursued gospel music, which he coupled with evangelism, preaching in crusades in schools, rural areas and towns.
“Between 2008 and mid-2009, I extensively travelled with an international evangelist, Steve Olivier, singing to thousands of people in Zimbabwe. I shared the stage with Charles Charamba, Pastor G and the Mahendere Brothers. While in South Africa, I have done the same with renowned artists like William Sejake and Keke.”
He is currently working on a new album in which seeks to unify people, which will carry songs in Shona, English and Zulu. The Gweru-born artist, who is marketing his own music, hopes to venture into full time study of theology and get involved in ministering the word of God effectively through music and preaching.
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