Most of you will know that I’m a fan of African music and Zimbabwean music in particular. I’ve been helping the promoter out with the press release and drumming up indie radio interest. Here are some extracts from the press release. From what I’ve seen of the videos the band sound really good . The videos are pretty funny too, How often do you see a band marching around with real kalashnikovs?

When they think of the big names, the stars, most people outside of Zimbabwe, might think of Thomas Mapfumo’s militant Chimurenga music or Oliver Mtukudzi’s southern African fusion “Tuku music “or perhaps the joyful bouncy pop of the Bhundu Boy’s Jit music. But although still putting out great records, Thomas lives in exile and tours erratically, Tuku played some great shows here in Australia only last December, but he is getting on, and, sadly, Biggie Tembo and most of the Bhundu Boys died far too young.

So who will carry the torch for the music of Zimbabwe?

Jah Prayzah could well be that person.

The name is a bit lame and it suggests a reggae style band and certainly there is some of that but make no mistake » Continue Reading.