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Zimbabwean music is heavily reliant on the use of instruments such as the mbira, Ngoma drums and hosho. Their music symbolizes much more than a simple rhythm, as the folk and pop style styled music was used as a symbol of hope for Zimbabweans looking to gain independence from Rhodesia. [1] Music has played a significant role in the history of ...
Mukudzeyi Mukombe (born 4 July 1987), [2] better known as Jah Prayzah, is a Zimbabwean contemporary musician and lead member of the band Third Generation.Regarded as the most prolific musician of his generation in the country, he was popularly referred to by fans and media as "Masoja", the Shona word for "soldier", a name he earned mostly because of his signature band uniform of military regalia.
Tehn Diamond (born 1985) – Zimbabwean hip hop musician and rapper. Chartwell Dutiro (born 1957) – mbira player and singer-songwriter [3] Mbuya Dyoko (1944–2013) – mbira player. John Edmond (born 1936) – Rhodesian folk singer. Tendayi Gahamadze (born 1959) – mbira player and singer-songwriter; member of Mbira dzeNharira.
Holy Ten. Mukudzei Chitsama (born 18 November 1998), known professionally as Holy Ten is a Zimbabwean Sungura, song writer and music producer and nicknamed " Mujaya " by fans, is a hiphop artist from Zimbabwe. He was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Holy Ten – who dubs himself the "Leader of the Youth" and "Speaker of the Truth" – has emerged as a ...
Freeman started his music career in 2009 when he recorded his first track Unondipa Rudo which was produced by WeMaNuff Nhubu. Before becoming a recording artist, he was a professional footballer playing for Mwana Africa F.C. in first division league at the time, he also spent a considerable time of his life in the late 2000s as a butcher boy in the Waterfalls area. [5]
Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Music Video (L.O.V.E) [19] [20] Won 2016 PERMICAN Awards Best live DVD recording [21] Nominated 2016 Zimbabwe Achievers Awards: International Gospel Artist of the year [22] [23] Won 2017 African Gospel Music Awards Artiste of Excellence (Southern Africa) [24] Nominated 2018 Groove Awards: Southern Artist of ...
Tongai Moyo (12 March 1968 – 15 October 2011) was a contemporary Zimbabwean musician, often referred to as Dhewa. Born and raised in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, Dhewa rose to fame in the late 1990s as a solo artist and with the band Utakataka Express. [1] Highly successful singles including "Samanyemba", "Naye", and "Muchina Muhombe" led to his ...
The Four Brothers were a pop group from Zimbabwe. [1][2] The members were not brothers. They played fast-paced guitar-based pop music with songs sung in the Shona language. Their lead guitar string-plucking sound is reminiscent of the sound of the African mbira instrument and is a style known as ' jit '.