One word comes to mind when one looks at his musical journey and that word is CONSISTENCY. I call him Mr Consistency because where 90% of his contemporaries in the urban grooves era have sunk into oblivion, ExQ has refused to backdown and has constantly and consistently reinvented himself and keeps giving us hit after hit. Continue reading Chronicles of ExQ’s two decades of consistency and not stopping
Urban Grooves’ best 100 songs. This list is in no particular order and it is not exhaustive, I tried my best, my very best really, but I am sure I might have missed a few songs that deserve to be on the list. Please mention them as we relive a golden age that set the pace for local urban contemporary music. Writes Marshall Shonhai Continue reading 100% Local content : Urban Grooves’ Best 100 songs
The shift Hip Hop in Zimbabwe is going through right now it’s a pro creation of something that can tap into the international market. Recently Zim Hip Hop has horned the ability to pair bars and vocals creating a song with a catchy hook. Continue reading Zim Hip Hop on a shift! Strikes the magic formula
The the Zimbabwean music space is now porous, accommodative and open to artists from all genres. However, this time it now requires total effort in creating good music, nice visuals and all, and only the stronger will survive. Continue reading Its no longer about a dominant genre as the Zimbabwean music pie gets bigger
In as much as the local music is heading towards the positive direction, the hatred that is deeply rooted within the industry must be exorcised so that our artists can break new grounds as far as music is concerned. By … Continue reading Lets exorcise that hatred mentality in our music industry
It’s Valentine’s Day again: 10 Songs for your Anti-Valentine’s Playlist. For those who find themselves outside of Valentine’s Day—either by choice or by misfortune—it still evokes pressure. Who are you gonna be with, and what are you doing then? Continue reading It’s Valentine’s Day again: 10 Songs for your Anti-Valentine’s Playlist
The Zimbabwe music industry has gone through a number of transformative phases since independence that have had an impact on its outlook, value, sound and direction. This piece, though not exhaustive, looks at some of these key developments. Most of the developments highlighted in plain sight, appear non-musical yet they have been transformative towards the Zimbabwean sound. Continue reading 20 chapters in history that impacted the course of Zimbabwean music
THE Game of Thrones returns in Zimbabwe appearing like a Squid Game where one who does a perfect Money Heist could be crowned the ultimate king of wit and grit in the showbiz scene. In one corner wearing extraterrestrial rolling goggles is Winky D born Wallace Chirimuko. At the other end, Roki aka Rockford Josphats who was coming from an ebbing career enjoying his comeback. Continue reading Squid game? As Roki and Winky D drop videos simultaneously
Nutty O’s Mustard Seed was well watered by hard work and sweat, deeply rooted and highly fertile. This is going to eventually lead to a paradigm shift of his music and sound thereby birthing his own musical trademark. The good part of it is it will enable him to compete with himself and with all support and work, he will join fellow African music counterparts like Davido, Wizkid, Oma Lay, Burna Boy and Fireboy DML, among others who are already at the top. Continue reading Solid, loaded: The Mustard Seed album Review
“Before the emergence of Covid-19, live musical performances were the primary source of generating income for most musical artists and related stakeholders in Zimbabwe.” Writes Argus Mepo and Norman Mafuratidze @ThaRealMaf Continue reading How Covid-19 morphed the Zimbabwean music industry
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