Tembalami

Temba Tagwireyi (born January 16, 1982), known professionally as Tembalami, is a Zimbabwean gospel artist and businessman.

Background Tagwireyi was born in Chitungwiza where he grew up and attended his early education.

Tagwireyi started his music career in 2002 as part of a gospel group called The Burning Bush, then he had a stint as a secular artist in 2004. During that time, he collaborated with the rap duo Extra Large. He became prominent after the release of the Tomurumbidza Medley single from his first studio album Brighter Day which became a hit on radio charts in Zimbabwe in 2011. Tagwireyi had his first studio recording with The Burning Bush. He then left the group to become one of the founding members of popular group, Zimpraise Choir, in 2006. He had his first international tour in 2014 when he toured the United States' East Coast.

Discography Albums Brighter Day 2011 Faith-Aid Kit 2013 Ministry of works (Audio and DVD album) 2015 The Fight 2018 Not Going Back 2022 Church On The Street 2024

Singles Brighter Day feat. Carol Wutawunashe (2011) Tomurumbidza Medley feat. Wellington Kwenda (2011) Mhanya (2012) Handidzokere shure (2012) Bayete (2013) Ndoyenda (2013) Hande feat. Wellington Kwenda & Melz (2014) Bayete Remix (2014) L.O.V.E feat. Melz (2015) Mapapiro feat. Mkhululi Bhebhe (2016) One True Religion (2016) Sekerera (2017) Dairai (2018) Mirira (2019) Waweza feat. Sofi Mendez (2019) Mbiri feat. Janet Manyowa (2020) It's Coming Down (2020) It's Already Done feat. Bridget Ndanga (2021) Good Good (2022) Tevera (2022) Victory feat. Nutty O (2022) Misodzi (2023) Gore Rino feat. The Unveiled (2024) Moyo Wangu (2024) Kunaka feat. Spiwe Ndebele (2024)

Awards Year Ceremony Award Result 2014 PERMICAN Awards Ministry with Excellence 2015 PERMICAN Awards Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Music Video (L.O.V.E) 2016 PERMICAN Awards Best live DVD recording 2016 Zimbabwe Achievers Awards International Gospel Artist of the year 2017 African Gospel Music Awards Artiste of Excellence (Southern Africa) 2018 Groove Awards Southern Artist of the year 2018 Star FM Music Awards Gospel Song of the year (Dairai) 2019 PERMICAN Awards Video of the year, Best Urban Contemporary (Sekerera), Best Male Artist 2020 Maranatha Awards Best Collaboration in Southern Africa (Mbiri with Janet Manyowa) 2021 Zimbabwe Music Awards Best Gospel Artist