Zimbabwe News News Zimbabwe » Music: Zimbabwe’s Powerful Music of Struggle
In April of 1980, when Bob Marley arrived to headline the independence celebrations that would see Rhodesia become Zimbabwe, his song “Zimbabwe,” the centerpiece of the “Survival” album, was the most ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Sofar Sounds connects Zimbabwe to the world
Zimbabwean musicians, visual artists, fashion designers and cultural entrepreneurs converged in Harare at the third edition of Sofar Sounds Zimbabwe, using intimate live performances and artistic ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Chiwoniso Plays Zimbabwean 'Rebel' Music
Zimbabwean singer Chiwoniso grew up on a soundtrack of Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin and even Mozart. But her father, an ethnomusicologist, made sure that she also knew the songs ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Zimbabwe and world music star Oliver Mtukudzi dies at 66
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — One of Zimbabwe and Africa’s most iconic musicians, Oliver Mtukudzi, died on Wednesday at age 66 after decades of rollicking, captivating performances won him devoted fans ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Music legend Oliver Mtukudzi is given national hero status in Zimbabwe
Mtukudzi was one the country’s most celebrated musicians and the Zimbabwe arts regulating body wrote to the President to seek the status for him. “He deserves the status because of his hard work and ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Book Pays Tribute to Zimbabwe Township Music
Music plays an important part in the lives of Zimbabweans. More than 70 years ago, township music started as a symbol of identity and dissent in colonial Africa. Today, the music has grown full circle ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Zimbabwean music star Mtukudzi declared a national hero
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Thursday June 30, 2011 file photo, Zimbabwe music superstar, Oliver Mutukudzi plays in his music academy in Norton ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Zimbabwe: Chimurenga & Tuku Music | African Jazz | All About Jazz
In all the focus the Western world has placed on the individual, it has lost sight of the family—both immediate and extended versions, encompassing the members of a shared culture. In part that's due ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Zimbabwe Nkenya
A “staple of the New Mexico jazz scene” (Pasatiempo) Zimbabwe Nkenya has dedicated his life to music. A self-taught musical scholar, this St. Louis native started as a youth with the cello, but now ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Zimbabwe: Harare Set for Zimbabwe-Jamaica Music Fusion At Afro Culture Connect
A major international music showcase bringing together Zimbabwean and Jamaican talent is set to take place in Harare next week organisers have announced. Gateway Stream Media in partnership with ...
News Zimbabwe » Music: Winky D is being targeted by police in Zimbabwe – why the music star’s voice is so important
Winky D’s hit Ibotso has seen him removed from stage by police. Screengrab/Happy Again/winkyonline The lyrics he was singing include the line: Ini ndiri muimbi chete handina pfumo handina bakatwa. (I ...