Prisca Benita is a Cameroonian gospel singer, physician and painter born in Yaoundé. A worship leader since 2002, she founded the ministry Prisca Benita Ministry For Nations in 2011 and splits her life between Canada, the United States and Africa, between concerts, evangelism missions and medical work.
Prisca Benita was born in Yaoundé and grew up in Douala, where she attended public school and then the bilingual high school of Deido. She went on to study medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dental Surgery of Mali, before training in clinical research at Drexel University College of Medicine in the United States, then in medical administration at CIMT College in Canada. It was in a family where worship held an important place that she developed her love of singing early on.
A worship leader since 2002, she has combined a career as a gospel singer with medical practice, while also painting. In 2011, she founded Prisca Benita Ministry For Nations, a ministry that combines music, prayer and evangelism, and she has served as worship leader at international events such as Calvary United Praise, organized by a United Methodist church from Ghana in Canada. Married and a mother of three, she splits her life between Canada, the United States and Africa.
- Origine
- Yaoundé, Cameroon (grew up in Douala)
- Style
- Afro-worship gospel, songs of faith and exhortation
- Actif depuis
- 2002, founder of her ministry in 2011
- À connaître
- physician and painter alongside her music career, several international gospel awards
How did Prisca Benita get started?
Prisca Benita grew up in Douala in a family where worship held an important place, a foundation that nurtured her love of singing from an early age. Alongside this, she pursued medical studies that took her from Mali to the United States and then to Canada, a demanding academic path she pursued without ever giving up music.
She became a worship leader in 2002, carried by a simple conviction: music is a powerful tool for conveying the message of Christ. In 2011, she gave structure to this commitment by founding Prisca Benita Ministry For Nations, a ministry combining music, prayer and evangelism, which has led her to appear at international Christian events.
What makes Prisca Benita distinctive?
What sets Prisca Benita apart is the coexistence of two callings rarely found together: an active medical practice, which has included publishing health guides on topics such as breast cancer and uterine fibroids, and a gospel singing career carried out across three continents. She is also a painter, making her a multifaceted figure in the French-language gospel scene.
Her music, tinged with Afro influences, addresses themes of worship, adoration and spiritual revival. She has taken part in numerous collaborations, including the track Bloqué with Congolese gospel singer Deborah Lukalu, and her career has been recognized with several awards, such as best French-speaking African gospel artist at the Bénin Showbiz Awards in 2022 and best gospel artist at the Kilimandjaro Music Awards in Toronto in 2024.
Where should you start with Prisca Benita?
To discover Prisca Benita, start with Cette montagne se déplacera, a song of faith that well illustrates her style of writing, geared toward exhortation and trust in God in the face of obstacles. Bloqué, recorded with Deborah Lukalu, shows another side of her work, more collaborative and geared toward contemporary gospel.
Her YouTube channel and her presence on TopChrétien Musique bring together the essentials of her catalog, from the albums Ngonf'o and Rebirth to her most recent singles. It is a good way to explore, at your own pace, a discography built over more than twenty years of ministry.
songs
Cette montagne se déplacera
A song of faith and exhortation, centered on the conviction that obstacles give way before prayer.
Bloqué
A duet with Congolese gospel singer Deborah Lukalu, released in 2024.
Père envoie ton Esprit
A song of invocation addressed to the Holy Spirit, with the Afro-worship accent characteristic of her style.
Discography
- 2025Maintenant
- 2019Saint-Esprit
- 2013Rebirth
- 2008Ngonf'o
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Prisca Benita?
Prisca Benita is a Cameroonian gospel singer, physician and painter born in Yaoundé. A worship leader since 2002, she founded the ministry Prisca Benita Ministry For Nations in 2011 and splits her life between Canada, the United States and Africa.
What is Prisca Benita's best known song?
Cette montagne se déplacera is among her most recognized songs, as is Bloqué, recorded as a duet with Congolese gospel singer Deborah Lukalu and released in 2024.
Where can you listen to Prisca Benita?
Her YouTube channel and TopChrétien Musique bring together the essentials of her catalog, from the albums Ngonf'o and Rebirth to her most recent singles like Bloqué.
Is Prisca Benita a Christian?
Yes. Prisca Benita describes herself as a worship leader and missionary through music. Since 2011, she has led Prisca Benita Ministry For Nations, a ministry devoted to worship, prayer and evangelism.
Is Prisca Benita also a physician?
Yes. Trained in medicine in Mali, the United States and Canada, she practices medicine alongside her music career and has published health guides on topics such as breast cancer and uterine fibroids.
Has Prisca Benita received awards?
Yes, her gospel career has been recognized several times, notably as best French-speaking African gospel artist at the Bénin Showbiz Awards in 2022 and as best gospel artist at the Kilimandjaro Music Awards in Toronto in 2024.