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List of Zimbabwean musicians

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This is a list of Zimbabwean musicians and musical groups.

Contents

Names (arranged alphabetically)

A

  • Albert Nyathi
  • Alick Macheso - Sungura artist; played bass guitar for "Madzibaba" Nicholas Zacharia when they were still going under the name of "Khiama Boys"; later broke out to form his own band, Orchestra Mberikwazvo; their hits include "Zvakanaka Zvakadaro", "Madhuve", "Amai VaRubhi"
  • Alishias Musimbe better known as Maskiri - a Zimbabwean hip hop artist, known for his controversial lyrics
  • Ammara Brown - daughter of Sungura and Reggae artist Andy Brown
  • Andy Brown deceased Sungura and Reggae artist
  • Audius Mtawarira
  • August Msarurgwa

    • B

  • Bhundu Boys - band who played a mixture of chimurenga music with American rock and roll, disco, country, and pop influences
  • Biggie Tembo Jnr
  • Brian Chikwava
  • Busi Ncube
  • Carol Mujokoro - gospel musician; recipient of TSAMA 2000 Best Female Artist award

    • C

  • Charity Zisengwe
  • Charles Charamba - gospel singer
  • Chartwell Dutiro
  • Chirikure Chirikure
  • Chiwoniso Maraire
  • Clem Tholet - 1960s and 1970s folk singer
  • Cosmas Magaya
  • Chengy_dA_beatz

    • D

  • David Chifunyise - University of Zimbabwe graduate who sang and composed the title song of the popular Studio 263 (country code for Zimbabwe); a pioneer of Zimbabwe's "Urban Groove" genre, a local blend of rhythm & blues and hip hop
  • Desmond Chidemhe - a Zimbabwean hip hop artist known as Stunner
  • Dorothy Masuka
  • Dumisani Maraire - Shona mbira player, died in 1999

    • E

  • Elliot Manyika - politician cum Musician popular for his song Nora. Died in a car accident and is buried at the National Heroes Acre.
  • Ephat Mujuru - first to popularise the mbira in the West (America)
  • Eric Moyo

    • F

  • Forward Kwenda

    • G

  • Garikayi Tirikoti
  • Gerald Achinesu Mandisodza - a Zimbabwean hip hop artist known as Skryptt

    • H

  • Herbert Schwamborn
  • Hohodza

    • I

  • Isaac Musekiwa

    • J

  • Mukudzeyi Mukombe who performs by the name Jah Prayzah
  • John Edmond - 1970s and 1980s folk singer
  • Jonah Sithole - winner of the first reality show (The A Academy), similar to American Idol
  • Jonathan Wutawunashe - influential head of a gospel music group

    • K

  • Kactus
  • Kambo Boys
  • Kingsley Sambo

    • L

  • Leonard Dembo
  • Leonard Mapfumo - popular urban grooves artist
  • Leonard Zhakata - sang the chart buster "Mugove"
  • Louis Mhlanga
  • Lovemore Majaivana - Ndebele singer, songwriter

    • M

  • Mashasha
  • Mechanic Manyeruke and the Puritans - pioneers of gospel music
  • Michael Gibbs (composer)
  • Musekiwa Chingodza

    • N

  • Ngonidzashe Kambarami
  • Nyasha Gwari - a Zimbabwean hip hop and R&B artist known as Nargee

    • O

  • Obi Mhondera
  • Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi - Zimbabwean musician for popular and traditional music, plays with band Black Spirits
  • Olivia Charamba - gospel singer

    • P

  • Paul Matavire
  • Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa

    • R

  • Ramadu
  • Richard Mabgwe - a Zimbabwean hip hop artist known as Nib Crouch
  • Rockford Josphat
  • R.U.N.N. family

    • S

  • Safirio Madzikatire - Actor/Musician popularly known as Mukadota.
  • Sam Mangwana
  • Sam Mtukudzi - recording artist; released a solo album; toured around Europe and South Africa; killed in a car accident on 15 March 2010 together with his sound engineer
  • Shingisai Suluma
  • Simon Chimbetu - Sungura legend and former Zimbabwe liberation war hero (deceased)
  • Siyaya
  • Solomon 'Jah Solo' Skuza
  • Stella Chiweshe - dubbed "Queen of Mbira"
  • System Tazvida

    • T

  • Tamy Moyo - Afro-pop artist
  • Takunda Mafika
  • Takura - Zimbabwean hip hop,trap, RnB singer, former member of Soul Afrika
  • Tehn Diamond - Zimbabwean hip hop artist.
  • Thomas 'Mukanya' Mapfumo - Zimbabwean musician for the Chimurenga genre; popularly known for his socialistic lyrics that are critical of bad governance.
  • Tinashe - of Zimbabwean heritage, known for baby modelling, acting and singing
  • Tongai Moyo - Sungura artist, known for song "Samanyemba"; he is popularly known as "Murozvi Mukuru", "Dhewa", or "Samanyemba"; diagnosed with cancer. He died on 15 October 2011.

    • V

  • Victor Kunonga

    • W

  • Wallace Chirumiko known as Winky D - King of Dancehall, popular for the hit song "Musarova Bigman"

    • Z

  • Zadzisai Chikwanyanga - a Christian hip hop artist known as G.I.L
  • Zeke Manyika

    • References

    List of Zimbabwean musicians Wikipedia
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