Ear to the Ground!
Get ready for a musical revolution. This platform will empower, promote and challenge the Zimbabwean musical space.
A giant has fallen _ Ekurhuleni Boksburg hotel owner and promoter Roger Muzawazi dies
Ekurhuleni Boksburg hotel owner, Zimbabwean businessman and music promoter Roger Muzawazi has passed.
Remembering David Mankaba the Legend who changed society : Reliving the Bhundu Boys #earGROUND
David Mankaba, a guitarist whose pop group the Bhundu Boys helped popularize African music in Europe and the United States, died on 27th June in 1991 of tuberculosis complicated by AIDS, relatives said. He was 32 years old and lived in Harare, the Zimbabwean capital.
Arcane drops the POVO chant featuring Mr. Rebel + Griffin
The chant dropped at a time Zimbabweans across the divide are speaking loudly about the declining state of life, the police brutality and corruption in the country under the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter hashtag. Opening up with a statement from cleric and activist Pastor Evan Mawarire, the song samples Ephat Mujuru’s Mugariro and brings in powerful hip hop bars laced with a feel of trap and traditional chants.
MJ Sings a musical giant Zimbabwe is sleeping on
If we keep sleeping on this voice i bet soon we will start claiming him when he has been appreciated more from outside of Zimbabwe the way we responded to Sha Sha. A lot of genuinely talented singers and composers continue to struggle to get their voice be […]
6 possible solutions to the ZIMURA artists’ royalties struggles
For a longtime there has been an from composers, producers and performers of music Zimbabwe over the handling of their royalties from collection to distribution of the income from Radio stations, businesses and members of the public. Recently the sole collective society in Zimbabwe the Zimbabwe Music Rights […]
Zimdancehall Artists Must Balance Internet Fame And The Streets Plug
“However, internet fame sometimes is misleading and overrated especially when making reference to Zimdancehall. The major fan base of Zimdancehall lies within the streets of the ghettos”, Writes Argus Mepo
Artists Must Incorporate Music Distributors and Marketers Within Their Camps
“A lot of good music is being released by Zimbabwean artists but most of the music is not reaching the public domain and the intended audience”, Writes Argus Mepo.
Key lessons from the 2nd ZIMDANCEHALL SUMMIT
The 2nd edition of the ZimDancehall Summit which took place on the 30th of July 2020 was a huge success. A cocktail of debate, ideas and sought to proffer solutions for the growth of Zimbabwe’s Reggae and Dancehall music industry. Here are some key points raised.
15 Songs to get Your #ZimbabweanLivesMatter Playlist Started
Nobody knows for certain what this will all mean in the annals of history, but there is something happening. Here are fifteen urban songs to get your #ZimbabweanLivesMatter playlist started.
Aleck Musuki a Sungura star rises from the east
A new star is rising from the east in the form of a Sungura musician Aleck Musuki. The fastest rising composer, singer and bassist comes from a musical background as his late uncle Joseph Musuki was in music for years. His late uncle used to play lead guitar at Kasongo Band.
