Earlier this month, overzealous cops stopped the performance of Zimbabwe’s most celebrated reggae and dancehall artist Winky D in Chitungwiza, about 25km from the capital Harare.

Harare — Criminal is the only word that describes what is being done by the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association to musicians who are not its members. The music rights organisation collects royalties on ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...

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 ...

The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association has finally secured money from consumers including commuter omnibuses and businesses to pay out quarterly royalties to musicians. The association has been pushed ...

As fireworks faded and the calendar turned, Zimbabwe’s creative energies stepped into 2026 with rhythm, testimony, and vision. The New Year crossover concerts were more than celebratory gatherings; ...

The UN Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) coordinates the United Nations' development programme in Zimbabwe in joint agreement with the host government. The RCO is managed and strategically guided by ...

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 ...

He says musicians still based in Zimbabwe piece together a living with performances outside the country where they are paid in foreign currency. A $2,000 or $3,000 performance fee can mean month of ...

Zimbabwean music legend, Zex Manatsa, has died. In a message posted on his Facebook page, his family said, “With great sadness we would like to let everyone know that our Father, Our Legend , Pastor ...