Zimbabwe, a struggling African nation, has received a lot of press attention recently with its strongly contested presidential election that returned longtime dictator Robert Mugabe to power. This ...

We have gathered here today to celebrate the wonder that is Oliver Mtukudzi on what would be his 73rd birthday. Born on September 22, 1952, the late Zimbabwean superstar, actor, dancer, and singer ...

Music lovers in Mashonaland West province are in for a treat as some of Zimbabwe’s biggest artists gear up to set Chinhoyi alight at the Jamfest scheduled for next Saturday at Jongwe Corner.The highly ...

The authoritarian African nation of Zimbabwe has banned the popular South African group Freshlyground in retaliation for a recent music video that depicts Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe ...

Zimbabwean music continues to make waves on the global stage as Apple Music has announced award-winning artists Bantu and Dr. Chaii as the latest Isgubhu cover stars, celebrating their influence on ...

Then there’s “Anoshereketa” by Oliver & The Black Spirits. The swirling township structure is recognisable but the drums and the nature of the guitar playing – clipped and spindly, respectively – give ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Oliver [Photo: Courtesy] Zimbabwe’s greatest music export Oliver Mtukudzi is dead. The ...

Introduction: cross-cultural encounters: song, power, and being -- Missionary witchcrafting African being: cultural disarmament -- Purging the "heathen" song, mis/grafting the missionary hymn -- "Too ...