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Photo Of Zambezi Express

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From Zimbabwe

A dynamic troupe of 30 young Zimbabweans performing extracts from their new musical theatre show Zambezi Express. An exciting musical journey through&hellip » read more

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Umdumo Wesizwe more »

From Zimbabwe

Umdumo Wesizwe (meaning Sound of the Nation) also known as Umdumo, hail from Zimbabwe's townships and was established in 1994. Singing songs of love, &hellip » read more

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Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited more »

From Zimbabwe

Thomas Mapfumo was born in 1945 in Marondera, a small town south of the Rhodesian capital, Salisbury. He spent his first ten years living in the count&hellip » read more

The Four Brothers more »

From Zimbabwe

The Four Brothers are one of Zimbabwe?s most successful groups, having had a string of best selling albums and hit singles. The music the band plays &hellip » read more

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Stella Chiweshe more »

From Zimbabwe

?When I first listened to the mbira sound, I wanted to hear more and more. I could not stop it. I was sick until I learned to play.? Thus speaks Stell&hellip » read more

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Siyaya more »

From Zimbabwe

The Shona name 'Siyaya' means 'We are on the move'. This high-energy group of musicians, percussionists, vocalists and dancers have offered up some re&hellip » read more

Seneghazim more »

From Ghana, Senegal, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Seneghazim comprises three highly talented individuals, Chartwell Dutrio, Seckou Keita and Ben Baddoo. Chartwell Dutiro (ZIMBABWE) Leading his group&hellip » read more

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Rafiki Jazz more »

From Brazil, Gambia, Mauritius, Senegal, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Three continents, one groove Did you hear the one about the Englishman, the Colombian, the Zimbabwean, the Brazilian, the Gambian?? It might sound lik&hellip » read more

Photo Of Oliver Mutukudzi & The Black Spirits

Oliver Mutukudzi & The Black Spirits more »

From Zimbabwe

Oliver ?Tuku? Mtukudzi is arguably the most powerful creative force to emerge from Zimbabwe in the last three decades. Carefully balancing compelling &hellip » read more

Netsayi Chigwendere more »

From Zimbabwe

A voice workshop with Netsayi Chigwendere who will be looking at how a traditional vocal tradition moves into a contemporary genre. Recent performance&hellip » read more

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Mokoomba more »

From Zimbabwe

The best new band out of Zimbabwe in years There was a time - and we can date it to the 1980s, the years immediately following the revolution - when &hellip » read more

Photo Of Imbongi & Albert Nyathi

Imbongi & Albert Nyathi more »

From Zimbabwe

Biography taken from www.imbongi.com, March 2004: Albert Nyathi is a survivor, one of the few full time artists who graduated from the stormy corrido&hellip » read more

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Imbizo more »

From Zimbabwe

Imbizo (Zimbabwe) Heinz helped to turn the glorious choral music of black Southern Africa into a worldwide attraction but the story goes deeper than b&hellip » read more

Harare Dread more »

From United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Reading One World Stage is proud to present a heady mix of African dub, roots and soul from the King of African reggae Harare Dread, playing his only &hellip » read more

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Cool Crooners more »

From Zimbabwe

Super-smooth township jazz from Bulawayo's elder statesmen "In spite of war, poverty, disease, corruption, cynicism and indifference, there is always &hellip » read more

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Chiwoniso more »

From Zimbabwe

"I am like a mirror," declares Zimbabwe's popular music star Chiwoniso Maraire. "I basically sing about what I see happening in the world. If som&hellip » read more

Chartwell Dutiro & Anna Mudeka more »

From United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Sounds of Zimbabwe Workshop Find out more about the music and dance of Zimbabwe with renowned ?mbira? player and singer Chartwell Dutiro and dancer/v&hellip » read more

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Chartwell Dutiro more »

From Zimbabwe

Chartwell Dutiro is a master mbira player from Zimbabwe whose interweaving rhythms and inspired singing has won the hearts of audiences all around the&hellip » read more