First came the bottles, then the cans. Before Winky D had even stepped onto the stage, the crowd was pelting him with garbage, forcing the Zimbabwean singer to escape to his car. It was Christmas Eve ...

What started as indistinct chatter of disapproval on the night of May 21 escalated quickly. Crowds had braved the drizzly cold to commemorate Zimdancehall legends and celebrate the tenth anniversary ...

There was a time when the Alick Machesos, the Tongai Moyos, the Peter Moyos, the Nicholas Zakarias, the Sulumani Chimbetus and the Somandla Ndebeles felt that their sungura genre was threatened by the ...

The Zimbabwe Heritage Trust (ZHT) held a workshop along with the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) to discuss the role music plays in building the nation and also to address issues musicians ...

The glitz and glamour of Zimbabwe’s showbiz scene is fast losing its shine as more artists fall victim to drug and substance abuse — a trend now threatening to wipe out a generation of creative talent ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — First came the bottles, then the cans. Before Winky D had even stepped onto the stage, the crowd was pelting him with garbage, forcing the Zimbabwean singer to escape to his car. It ...

The urban soundtrack blaring from Harare's street corners is evidence enough: Zimbabwe-made dancehall music is taking over southern Africa with its funky beats and topical lyrics. We meet the people ...

One of the pioneers of urban grooves music, Innocent Utsiwegota, believes the genre made an indelible mark and cleared way for other genres that have been linked to international music tastes. In the ...

Zimdancehall artist Seh Calaz is set to release his highly anticipated album titled Noah at the Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza next month. The event, spearheaded by renowned promoters Chitomborwizi ...

This story was first published in New Frame. In mapping out the legacy of Soul Jah Love, the Zimdancehall star who died on 16 February 2021 at 31 of diabetes complications, one naturally has to go to ...

Zimdancehall was once known for its revolutionary lyrics. Now its singers are hyping up businessmen in songs and performing at Zanu-PF rallies. What started as indistinct chatter of disapproval on the ...