Proud Zimbo [Anhu Acho]

So the inevitable has happened, Baba Harare is back to Jiti. This wont come as a surprise, the main question was always how long before he returns. Personally I did not understand the move, when an artist feels like releasing a gospel song they can do so without necessarily making a scene about it, anyone is allowed to sing for their Creator. As I highlighted in my article about artists switching to gospel, one of the major points was that the gospel community does not like to pay artists or any service provider, they hide behind "do it for the Lord and he will bless you" tip and that for me is plain slavery clothed as the gospel, just as pastors are financially taken care of, any person (member or not) who the church hire/books to provide a service should be adequately paid, not given a token of appreciation, a full service fee. Back to the music, after his switch no artist really made a serious push to fill the gap left by Baba Harare, something that is quite shocking and d...

Nisha Ts is relatively new to the industry but has made quite a splash during her few years in the limelight. She splits opinion but the fact that people discuss whether she is that good or not on different platforms shows she is part of the conversation.  She is under the stewardship of millionaire businessman Tinashe Mutarisi owner of Nash Nation record label. This means she has the some serious financial backing; recordings and videos will be taken care of, her main duty is to put pen to paper and make good records. So far she has managed to prove she has a knack for hit songs with success with tracks such as; Kutsamwa Kune Labour , Shampompo, Admire Kadembo & Madhunamutuna all which received a lot of airplay in various public spaces and radio stations.  She now embarks on her toughest milestone yet, releasing an album. Releasing singles and an album are two different things, when a single falls flat one can quickly release another one, with singles there is no need f...

Andy Muridzo has had an eventful career, filled with highs and lows, dramas at some point seemed to follow him everywhere and one would have predicted the end of his career, but he has held on. He however could have been way bigger that he is now if he had a strong team around him keeping him grounded and disciplined. There is a lot many say about Andy but one thing most cannot deny is the talent he possesses, he has some amazing vocals and when he gets serious he can deliver something special. He is one artist that frustrates me because more often than not he fails to meet expectations and somehow I keep expecting a lot of Andy. What he did on Nhekwe will forever ensure he has a spot in my playlists. Over his music career its been a hit and miss when it comes to releases. He has been good on several singles but when it comes to whole bodies of work like and album its been mostly misses. Will this new one change that??, we'll see. Another issue with Andy is sometimes he feels like...

ExQ has shown some serious consistency over his 20 plus musical career. He is a testament of the importance of evolution in one's career, in the early 2000's during the Urban Grooves Movement Era ExQ was more of a rapper, he was among the big names pushing rap music during the movement, he then started fusing rap with afro beat instrumentals in the 2010's which were his quieter years. Towards the end of the 2010's he then evolved more towards the afro beat, and as the projects dropped he added a lot of soul and jazz elements to his afro beat sound to create this lovely sound he currently does.  He is not much of a rapper these days, he prefers to sings more. The evolution over the years has ensured ExQ remains relevant.  Despite all that evolution Mr Putiti maintained his cool dude aura, and that has endeared him with fans of various generations. He has also over the past decade upped his live performance game something that has ensured he is a regular at nearly all urb...

Kurai Makore is still relatively a newcomer in the industry but his growth has been impressive for the past 5 or so years he has been in the industry. His brand has been growing steadily growing. This was however to be expected given he has been filling a massive void left by his father Dr Thomas Mapfumo on the local scene, especially in the live performance department. Chimurenga music is arguably one of the most loved genres on the local scene, its impossible to spend and entire weekend without hearing someone play Mukanya around the various pleasure spots all over Zimbabwe. A few artists have been doing covers of his tracks but there was no-one who was fully into his Chimurenga sound and Kurai has came and is filling that gap. Given Chimurenga has gotten the global recognition it deserves which was solidified by its addition to the Grammy list the genre is going to experience a serious revival and evolution. Given his relation the arguably the GOAT of Zimbabwean Music, a lot will be...

Gaining global success and acknowledgement has been a goal for many local artists over the years, leaving an imprint on the global scale, showing the entire world that Zimbabwe is also a creative hub. After years of various artists pushing our sound, touring across the world showcasing their talents it has finally bore fruit. Chimurenga Music has gained international recognition, this has been signaled by its addition to the music genres considered for one to win a Grammy under the Best African Music Performance. It’s the only truly Zimbabwean sound on the genres list, most of them we copy but this one is ours, other have to do the copying.  The biggest, most impactful and well-travelled artists from Zimbabwe that have been gracing international festivals, foreign radio stations and foreign restaurants world over have all been pushing traditional music, iconic bands and artists such Bhundu Boys, Thomas Mapfumo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Chiwoniso Maraire, Stella Chiweshe and Mokoomba all fa...