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 ...

Shone recently made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean musician to perform before more than half a million people.

A strong, often heated argument or discussion about who is Zimbabwe’s GOAT in the music arena is continuing intensely and ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...