‘IMIRIMO YAWE,’ the song that is currently leading on local gospel playlists or radio and TV gospel talk shows, is a product of 20-year-old Zawadi Mwiza, a new music diva whose talent is already proving to be a blessing to Rwanda’s gospel music industry. It may be Mwiza’s first and only song but ‘Imirimo Yawe’ is already leaving a big statement that the singer’s career will no doubt be a success and lead the charts for quite a long time if her management ‘Sunday Entertainment’ makes the best out of the potential she is already showing in music. Born in Kirehe District, Eastern Province, Mwiza grew up a huge fan of music with a dream to one day do it not just as a profession but also as a tool to spread the Word of God. “I want to do music that touches the hearts and souls of many gospel music enthusiasts. I love worshiping because it keeps me in my comfort zone and I love doing this kind of music because it gives me a sigh of relief while sharing my feelings and aspirations with my audience,” Mwiza said. Her move to embark on a music career was welcomed by her parents who promised to support her so she can meet her music ambitions. It didn’t take time for ‘Sunday Entertainment’ to sign her under the company’s management and cater for her music production, promotion of her music, among others. Inspired by the Covid-19 situation on the livelihood of Rwandans, Mwiza ’s brand new release ‘Imirimo Yawe’, loosely translated as ‘Your Works’, is a production of Producer Santana Sauce who made the audio while the video was shot and directed by Chris Eazzy. Mwiza revealed that she recorded the song inspired by the way God is responding by bringing life back to the people after a long hiatus caused by the pandemic. “That’s why I did this song to tell people that the job God is doing during the pandemic is incredible and beyond people’s imagination,” she explained. The song will, according to the singer and her management, either be an early alert that the gospel music industry has got a new music diva who can carry the flag of the gospel music at the region and beyond or an opportunity for the singer to do better in future music projects. Mwiza’s choice to stick with gospel music is no surprise to those who know her as a young musician who was born and raised in a Christian family. The future In the future, the rising female artiste has pledged to support young gospel talents in their music as a way to give back to the support she is getting from everyone who is pushing her music to get to another level. “I want to be among the top gospel artists in the next five years, a period I hope to have sealed my name to another level. I think I can, by that time, give a helping hand to some supporting young artists to turn their talent into remarkable returns,” she said.
