Vuyo Brown

Vuyo Brown is a Zimbabwean Singer, Songwriter, and Contemporary Christian Musician. Not wanting to be limited to any sound, Vuyo Brown terms herself a multi-genre artist who enjoys exploring the idea and reality of God through art. She’s intentional about her music introducing the listener to a reality outside their own and leaving them revived and wholesome. Born Nokufeza Vuyolethu Ngwenya in 1992 in Zimbabwe, she started singing as a child and began experimenting with instruments at the age of 9. She continued her exploration of music by joining her church music team at 14 and being in the Vernacular and A cappella choirs at Dominican Convent High School Bulawayo. In 2016 released her first single NdiJesu and followed it up with her single Tichatamba in 2017. Tichatamba got on rotation on Premier Gospel and Salt FM (UK radio stations). She then released her debut album Grace Fulfilled in 2018. Her breakthrough single was the song “Thula Wazi” (Be Still and Know) (2019), a song of hope and encouragement in a bleak time. It topped the Skyzmetro FM Gospel Chart for 5 weeks; it was the number 1 song on Khulumani FM Gospel Chart for 4 weeks and stayed in the Top 10 on the ZiFM Top 40 Chart for weeks. It remains on rotation on music video channels such as Trace and One Gospel. As a songwriter and vocalist Vuyo Brown increasingly exhibits her versatility through musical collaborations: I Need You an up-tempo Amapiano song by South African artist Speedy , Smile by contemporary hip-hop producer Rayo Beats and Ndiyabulela an Afro house song by Sifiso M from Swaziland Love Me Now an EDM track by Spanish DJ and producer La Santa. Vuyo is passionate about contributing to the creative and cultural industries she is a part of. She has served as a mentor for 2 years on the “Voice 2 Rep” competition which seeks to find and nurture upcoming talent in the country. She also works as a Songwriter and vocal director for various artists and church music teams. She mentors various artists as well. Vuyo Brown continues to be recognized for a distinctive voice sharing a worthwhile message. She is a two-time winner of the Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA) Outstanding Female Artiste of the Year (2020 and 2021). She has also been nominated for Best Jazz at the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA) in 2020, and “Thula Wazi” was nominated for BAA Song of The Year (2020).

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