The history behind the Shusha Nyavu song is finally revealed.

Since it premiered on April 9, 2021, Shusha Nyavu by Tanzanian Gospel singer Christina Shusho has attained some 8,577,528 views on YouTube.

Speaking to NTV on Thursday, Christina revealed the root of the song, which was released shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic.

She said the ‘Shusha Nyavu’ song came as a message from God, inspiring her to keep going.

“Unajua ukiwa gospel artist kama mimi naimba kusema na mtu. Na before nianze kusema na mtu, nadhani Mungu huanza kusema nami ,” 

She added;

“So ilikuwa ni kama Mungu ananipush kujitia moyo tena, kufanya tena, usikate tamaa bado inawezekana.”

Shusho gave a word of encouragement saying that even the things that seem impossible, are possible.

“Mungu anasema tushushe nyavu tena (God is telling us to cast the nets again),” she said. 

The artist, who is in Nairobi ahead of her much-anticipated concert, scheduled for December 31 for the crossover, is sure that Kenyans who have listened to the song understand it.

Shusho believes the song is fulfilling its purpose.

“They are ready kushusha nyavu and that is why I’m here,” she said.

In the song’s context, which is derived from the Holy Scriptures in Luke 5:1-11, where Simon and others had been fishing the whole night and caught nothing.

The next morning, after Jesus preached to a crowd on the shores of Lake Galilee, (He had seen the fishermen earlier on rinsing their nets and had even sat on one of the two boats whole preaching), he told them to go back to the deep waters for a great catch.

Simon would tell of their ordeal the previous night but obeyed Jesus and at the end of it all, they caught so many fish their boats risked sinking.

Shusho urged people to go back and try again whether at the farms, church or anywhere one is struggling.

She finished by saying that people who believe and trust in the word of God will eventually prosper.

“Hauendi kwa akili zako unaenda na neno la Mungu na utafaulu.”