Raymond Shaban Mwakyusa, known professionally as Rayvanny, was born on August
22, 1993, in Nzovwe ward of Mbeya city, Tanzania. He gained initial recognition
through a rap freestyle competition in high school and later joined the music
group Tip Top Connection. In 2016, Rayvanny released "Kwetu", which became a hit
in East Africa and marked his breakthrough moment. The same year, he was
nominated for an MTV Africa Music Award in the Breakthrough Act category. He
signed with WCB Wasafi Records in 2015 and released several EPs and albums
including Flowers (2020) and Sound from Afri...