Background Shower Power is a male Seventh-day adventist acapella group from Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1992 by two young men named Simba Nyawiri and Venus Khumalo[1]. The group has travelled internationally[2] and recorded 11 albums — Experience, Time has run out, God in His Mercy, Spirit of God, Today, Holy Life, Hymns, The Journey, Latter Rain, 25th Anniversary album "Salting the Earth Through Song" and Royal diadem.[3] . Their most popular songs are Jesu anondidisisa, Without love[4] and Simba rangu[5].

Discography

Albums

  • Experience
  • Time has run out
  • God in His Mercy
  • Spirit of God
  • Today Holy Life
  • Hymns[6]
  • The Journey[7]
  • Latter Rain[8]
  • Salting the Earth Through Song
  • Royal diadem[9]

Singles

The Sabbath[10]

Simba rangu[11]

Members

Shower power in now in its tenth generation, commonly called Generation X. Mandikudza Sithole, now retired, has been the longest serving member and director of the group. He sang with the group for 25 years (1997-2022) [3]. The group is now being directed by Jeremiah Janda. All the members in this group are Seventh-Day Adventist church members. Here is a current list of the shower power members[12]

  • Jeremiah Janda
  • Tinovimba Ndiraya
  • Innocent Kadyautumbe
  • Ngonidzashe Gumbo
  • Promise Matope
  • Karabo Gumbo
  • Owen Marowa
  • Lawrence Jembere
  • Benjamin Mambo
  • Mthokozisi Sibanda
  • Comfort Njini
  • Tatendedzwa Chigonda

Awards

  • International CASA awards- Best African A cappella album (2013)[3]
  • Contemporary Acapella Recording Award-(2014)[13]

References

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  1. ^ Mupatsi, Tawanda (2023-12-20). "Unplugged and Unstoppable: 31 Years Later and Shower Power's Acapella Gospel Legacy Keeps Flowing". earGROUND. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. ^ Mupatsi, Tawanda (2023-12-20). "Unplugged and Unstoppable: 31 Years Later and Shower Power's Acapella Gospel Legacy Keeps Flowing". earGROUND. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  3. ^ a b c Mail, The Sunday (December 17, 2022). "Shower Power's Sithole calls it a day". The Sunday Mail.
  4. ^ "Without Love". May 22, 2019 – via open.spotify.com.
  5. ^ "Simba Rangu by Shower Power on Apple Music". January 14, 2023 – via music.apple.com.
  6. ^ "Hymns by Shower Power on Apple Music". June 16, 2011 – via music.apple.com.
  7. ^ "Sermon in Shoes" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "Latter Rain by Shower Power on Apple Music". December 24, 2015 – via music.apple.com.
  9. ^ "Royal Diadem by Shower Power on Apple Music". January 14, 2023 – via music.apple.com.
  10. ^ "The Sabbath - Single by Shower Power on Apple Music". October 24, 2011 – via music.apple.com.
  11. ^ "Shower Power - Simba Rangu [Official Video]" – via www.youtube.com.
  12. ^ https://www.nyasatimes.com/zimbabwes-shower-power-back-in-malawi-for-gospel-concert/#:~:text=The%20current%20Shower%20Power%20music,Lawrence%20Jembere%20and%20Karabo%20Desouza.
  13. ^ "Shower Power back".