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Tag: Zimbabwean music

Tour Announcements

Mokoomba Announces American Tour in Summer 2018

World Music Central News Room May 16, 2018 No Comments MokoombaZimbabwean music

Zimbabwean sensation Mokoomba will be back in the United States this summer for a summer too. The band made its SXSW debut in March 2018…

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Mokoomba Announces Winter 2018 United States Tour

World Music Central News Room February 4, 2018 No Comments MokoombaZimbabwean music

  Zimbabwean band Mokoomba, an increasingly popular world music act, will be touring the United States in February and March 2018 in support of its…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Thomas Mapfumo

Angel Romero December 28, 2017 No Comments Thomas MapfumoZimbabweZimbabwean music

Dr. Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo became a star as Zimbabwe entered its revolution in the mid 1970s. His musical radio messages speaking out against political and…

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Book Reviews

The Significance of Oliver Mtukudzi’s Music Detailed in Living Tuku Music in Zimbabwe

Angel Romero December 15, 2017 No Comments Oliver MtukudziZimbabwean music

  Oliver Mtukudzi, Living Tuku Music in Zimbabwe (Indiana University Press, 2016), a 304-page book by Jennifer W. Kyker, provides fascinating details about one of…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Stella Chiweshe

Angel Romero December 6, 2017 No Comments mbiraStella ChiwesheZimbabweZimbabwean music

Stella Rambisai Chiweshe was one of the first African women to enter the male dominated world of the mbira (Zimbabwean sanza or thumb piano). Stella…

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Artist Profiles: Ramadu

Angel Romero November 7, 2017 No Comments RamaduZimbabweZimbabwean music

Dumisani “Ramadu” Moyo was born on the 26th of June in 1975. He started his career as a professional musician in 199 in Bulawayo, in…

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Tour Announcements

Mokoomba Announces 2017 North America Summer Tour

World Music Central News Room June 27, 2017 No Comments MokoombaZimbabweZimbabwean music

Popular Zimbabwean world music act Mokoomba will be touring the United States and Canada again this summer. The group from Victoria Falls is currently touring…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Insingizi Emnyama

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Insingizi EmnyamaZimbabweZimbabwean music

Insingizi Emnyama was established in 1987 at Sobukhazi Secondary School and specialised in the Ladysmith Black Mambazo style of music Mbube and traditional dances like…

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Artist Profiles: Cosmas Magaya

Angel Romero May 25, 2017 1 Comment Cosmas MagayambiraZimbabweZimbabwean music

Cosmas Magaya was born in 1953 in Mhondoro-Ngezi, Zimbabwe. He played the mbira since he was a child and was an acclaimed performer and teacher.…

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Artist Profiles: Chiwoniso Maraire

Angel Romero May 20, 2017 No Comments Chiwoniso MaraireZimbabweZimbabwean music

  Chiwoniso Maraire spent most of her adolescence in both Zimbabwe and the United States. She was born and raised in Olympia Washington where her…

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