Raymond Shaban Mwakyusa (born 22 August 1993), better known by his stage name Rayvanny, is a Tanzanian musician, songwriter and recording artist signed under WCB Wasafi record label. He is born and raised in Nzovwe ward of Mbeya city, located in Mbeya Region. He is the most successful musician in Tanzania from Mbeya region. He is the founder and CEO of Next Level Music. Rayvanny is best known by his song &quot;Kwetu&quot;, which introduced him to the world. Rayvanny was mentioned by MTV Base among &quot;Acts To Look Out For&quot; in 2017. <br>n 2011, when Rayvanny was still in high school, he realized his passion for music. He won a rap freestyle competition. In 2012 he joined a music group called Tip Top Connection, where he got more experience in his music career and connected with a lot of artists. <br>In 2015 he decided to officially join one of the biggest record labels, WCB Wasafi Records,[4] which is managed and under the leadership of Diamond Platnumz. He released his first song, &quot;Kwetu&quot;, in 2016. It became a hit in East Africa. <br>In 2016, Rayvanny was nominated for an MTV Africa Music Award in the category of Breakthrough Act 2016. In 2017 he was also nominated for several music awards, such as AEUSA for Best New Talent, Uganda Entertainment Award for Best African Act, and BET Award for International Viewers&#039; Choice. <br>In 2021, Rayvanny founded his own record label, Next Level Music. <br>In November 2021, Rayvanny collaborates with Maluma on the title Mama Tetema .