Exactly a year ago the nation was robbed of a ghetto icon, dancehall superstar, crowd puller and hero, Soul Jah Love. His death culminated into a musical gold rush as some artists sought to milk rich musical capital from his ever flourishing career but a year on the artist proves irreplaceable. Continue reading Soul Jah Love remains irreplaceable
The City Sports Centre baptised, raised and nurtured the careers of many Zimdancehall superstars. Performing there was a golden opportunity that every artist was in dire need of. Continue reading Lest we forget ZimDancehall’s ritual ground: The City Sports Centre
This year started on a bad note as the nation was robbed of a ghetto icon, dancehall superstar, crowd puller cum national hero, Soul Jah Love. His death culminated into a musical gold rush as some artists sought to milk rich musical capital from his ever flourishing career. Continue reading Musical Gold Rush To Replace Soul Jah Love : Ngwendeza Is Irreplaceable
One young man from Harare fell in love with the genre which is said to have evolved from the Jamaican Dancehall, making it more relevant and marketable locally. At one point the young lad recorded on the Xmas Riddim but was quick and humble enough to realise that it was not his forte and or calling. Being part of the Green Gate Studioz(pachi McGyver) the calm guy would spend a lot of time watching how things go in the studio setting and also the variations in talent and the art itself. Continue reading ZimDancehall Awards : Unmasking the man behind
“Saul Musaka popularly known as Souljah Love remains undoubtedly my number one Zimdancehall artist! Yes! Chibaba ndomira nacho! Love him or hate me, doubt him or vilify him, Sauro has already made an indelible mark on the local music scene.”writes Marshall Shonhai Continue reading SoulJah Love : A Controversial and unbothered musical Genius
In a series of follow-up interviews with the organisers of the recently held Zimdancehall Summit and some of the stakeholders on the impact of the conference and some of the key issues raised and tackled we caught up with UK … Continue reading Critical conversations and solutions : Zimdancehall Summit review with Changamire Dombo
The 2nd edition of the Zimbancehall Summit held on the 30th of June 2020 online provoked a lot of important discussions, oftentimes charged but pertinent to the growth of the music genre and music in general. The summit left a … Continue reading One on One with Dj Everjoy : The Zimdancehall Summit review
What are the Helmets? Is it the same with Zimdancehall or a new offshoot? Whats the connection to the original Jamaican Dancehall? Is there a hope for the movement? Earground & The Connect ZW digs deep. Continue reading Is there a future for the Helmets _ Dancehall movement?
“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 Continue reading Zimdancehall Artists Must Balance Internet Fame And The Streets Plug
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. Continue reading Key lessons from the 2nd ZIMDANCEHALL SUMMIT
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