BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe -- The crowd at the Large City Hall here had become a sweaty, tipsy, swaying throng by the time Oliver Mtukudzi played his most controversial song, "Wasakara." As he sang in his ...

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Zimbabwe, a land of cultural richness and diversity, is proud of its musical heritage that runs deep through its history. Music in Zimbabwe is a reflection of its people, traditions, and the ...

HARARE (Reuters) - The local version of Jamaican dancehall has become the unofficial soundtrack of Zimbabwe's presidential election as candidates go all out to woo a key generation of voters who were ...

On September 27, Zimbabwean music sensation Gemma Griffiths headlined the Zim Health annual gala in Geneva, Switzerland. The ...

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 ...

The term chimurenga comes from the name of a legendary Shona ancestor, Murenga Sororenzou. Believed to be huge man with a head (soro) the size of an elephant's (renzou), Murenga was well known for his ...

Quad City Arts Visiting Artist, Nobuntu, will perform in the Butterworth Center Library in Moline on Thursday, November 13, ...

It's a sad time for Zimbabwe's music industry following the death of Afropop singer Garikai Munashe Mapanzure, who suffered serious injuries in a road traffic accident along the Beitbridge-Masvingo ...

Zimbira is a band born from musical education. Do you want to learn how to drive? Get behind the wheel of a car. Want to learn how to play a particular style of music? Form a group that specializes in ...