Passno Percy “P.P.” Molife lived through colonial Rhodesia, apartheid-era restrictions and the birth of independent Zimbabwe. Across 96 years, he became an education pioneer, accomplished violinist and humanitarian whose work quietly helped shape generations.
When Angie Mantini sings, the boundary between studio craftsmanship and spiritual devotion dissolves. Navigating the intersection of traditional gospel roots and contemporary urban sounds, the artist has carved out a distinct identity marked by linguistic versatility, visual excellence, and an uncompromising commitment to her faith. In this exclusive Q&A, she sits down with Trevor Mawaka to reflect on the lessons passed down from her mother, navigating creative partnerships, and why her ultimate ambition is to write songs that offer solace in the quietest hours of the night.
There are musicians who become famous because they stand in front of the microphone, and there are others whose names may not always appear first on posters but whose fingerprints can be found across an entire generation of music. Delani Makhalima belongs to the latter category. The story of Zimbabwe’s Urban Grooves revolution is often told through the voices that dominated radio, the artists who became household names and the songs that became national anthems. Yet behind many of those voices was a generation of producers, innovators and industry builders who were trying to create something Zimbabwe had not fully embraced before. Among them was Delani Makhalima.
BULAWAYO – Behind some of the biggest Hip Hop Afro Soul and Maskandi records across Southern Africa sits one man Thulani Nyashanu known to the industry as DJ Face or 2LANI With an engineering and production portfolio that includes work for heavyweights like Emtee Vusi Nova Big Zulu and Fifi Cooper the veteran producer is stepping out from behind the board and into the spotlight.
WINKY D’S TÊTE-À-TÊTE (HELLO AFRICA): A SOCIALLY CHARGED CONVERSATION WITH ZIMBABWE, AFRICA AND SELF
Winky D’s latest album, Tête-à-Tête (Hello Africa), is a socially charged 16-track project that interrogates inequality, patriotism, leadership, freedom, African identity and culture while also making room for love, personal struggles and self-reflection.
Social media and the streets are on fire with joy as fans harvest the golden album, The Different Root, released by Nutty O today, 28 August 2026. This is a complete, 14-track, action-packed package with stunning features from music champions across the board. Indeed, this second cut hits harder. As his second album, The Different Root is a bridge that will definitely connect and link Nutty O to superstars across the globe.
From the vibrant, community-rooted training grounds of Bulawayo’s legendary Amakhosi Arts Academy to the academic and artistic landscapes of British Columbia, playwright, screenwriter, choreographer, and director Thembelihle Moyo has crafted a formidable body of work. Fluidly moving across languages Ndebele, Shona, Zulu, Xhosa, and English, Moyo’s storytelling interrogates power dynamics, cultural expectations, diaspora identity, and the quiet resilience of African women.
Zimbabwean Afro-jazz artist and mbira player Adrian Kaputen known professionally as Adrian Le Jazz is asking his audience to slow down.
With the release of his project Inner Peace and its newly dropped follow-up Inner Peace Vol. 2, the Bulawayo-based multi-instrumentalist delivers a reflective sonic experience that bridges traditional Zimbabwean heritage with modern global jazz.
Vehicles, office furniture and broadcasting equipment belonging to Nkululeko Rusununguko Television (NRTV) are set to go under the hammer after the broadcaster allegedly failed to settle more than US$278,000 owed to 70…
FASHION + MUSIC • Zimbabwean musicians especially the young crop are becoming increasingly fashion-conscious, investing in their wardrobes and paying greater attention to how they present themselves in music videos, live performances,…
Albums that demand to be heard as unified, single-piece statements are increasingly rare. With “Life (Impilo)”, Mahlaba rejects the temptation of disjointed, single-driven releases in favor of a cohesive 47-minute journey. By…
Before sitting down to craft this piece, we had to first fully consume, digest, and absorb the deep spiritual nutrition packed into every corner of this project. A 21-track offering cannot be…
