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Blessing Shumba is an award winning and popular Zimbabwean gospel artist who rose to prominence in 2010 with his second album 'Ndimwari'. The album carried the hit song 'Mufaro' which made waves on local stations and in public transport.

Background

He was born in Buhera in 1979. He is married to Pauline Chipakatira and the couple is blessed with two set of twins, Levious and Levite (boys), Elite and Eli.

Music career

As the son of a church, Shumba used to be taught to sing church hyms at their Mugodhi Apostolic sect.

With little experience, Shumba decided to test the waters by forming an apostolic choral group called 'Vakushi veShoko' in 2001.The six member group went on to release an album titled 'Tumai Mweya' which was a big flop.^[1] The group was short-lived as it soon dismantled after some of the members relocated to South Africa to seek greener pastures when the country experienced an economic meltdown.

Shunba's passion however, made him