Ivy Kombo

Kombo was born in 1975 in Harare, Zimbabwe, and grew up in Glen View 4 suburb. She did her secondary education at St Johns Chikwaka. She relocated to the United Kingdom in 2006.[4] She studied LLB Law and LLM International Commercial Law at the University of Bedfordshire the MSC Project Management at University of Northampton.[5]

Kombo started singing when she was 10 years old in primary school. She began her professional career when she joined the Ezekiel Guti Evangelical Association Gospel Train (EGEA) popularly known as Gospel Train which was founded by Admire Kasi.[6]

Ivy Kombo released her debut album in 1993 titled Mufudzi Wangu; she then left Gospel Train to pursue a solo career. In her solo career from 1993, she released an album annually.[7][8] In her career she had released several radio hits including Nguva Yakwana, Handidzokre Shure, Mwari Ndimweya and Wawana Jesu.[9]

In 2000, Kombo became the director of Gospel Train Records and co-founder of Nguva Yakwana Celebrations gospel shows in 2002[10] which featured South African renowned artistes Vuyo Mokoena the late, Sipho Makhabane, Thembinkosi, Lundi Tyamara and Buhle as well as Fungisai.[11] In 2001, Ivy Kombo was part of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation vision 2020 music initiative along with Chiwoniso Maraire and Busi Ncube. In 2002, Kombo was a founding member of Ruvhuvhuto Sisters[12] during her solo career which consisted of Plaxedes Wenyika, Fortunate Matenga and the late Jackie Madondo.[13] The group's first project was the Miss Malaika beauty pageant promotional jingle held in 2003.

• Mufudzi Wangu 1993/1994
• Ndinokudai Jesu 1994
• Vimbai naJehovha 1995
• Kutenda 1996
• Ndaidziwanepi Nyasha 1997
• Revival Songs 1998
• Hossana Wekudenga 1999
• Nyengetera 2000
• Mufudzi Wangu Special 2nd Edition 2001- with Jackie Madondo
• Nguva Yakwana 2001[14]
• Denga Rinotaura 2002
• Handidzokere Shure Part I 2003
• Handidzokere Shure Part II 2003
• Two Minutes 2008
• Like Mt Zion 2019[15][16]
• The Tribute 2021

• Best Gospel Artists - Tinotenda Siyabonga Annual Music Awards 2000
• Best Selling Gospel Artist - National Arts Merit Awards 2003
• Best Female Gospel Artist - National Arts Merit Awards 2003[17]

Ivy Kombo is married to Admire Kasi who is the founder of UpperView International Ministries.

• Zimbabwean gospel music reinventing itself, The Herald Sunday Mail
• The Dominance of Women in Gospel Music
• A study of Gospel Music in Zimbabwe, by Ezra Chatando
• 1990-2000: Emergence of ‘sungura’ gospel music, The Herald (Zimbabwe)
• Struggles over Culture: Zimbabwean Music and Power, 1930s-2007, by Moses Chikowero at Dalhousie University