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 ...

On her new album, Rebel Woman, Chiwoniso shows off an assertive style that no other female singer in Zimbabwe can match. In her songs, she stands up for her country's children and poor. One of the ...

Zimbabwean musicians say they rarely can get protest songs recorded. When they do, the songs are almost never played on radio stations, all of which are owned by the government.

Nobuntu, an all-female a cappella group from Zimbabwe, is on a mission to spread a message of peace and love, and to introduce the world to a type of vocal music called "mbube." Werner Puntigam ...

Spread This NewsJamaicans.com On April 17, 1980, reggae icon Bob Marley stepped onto the stage at Rufaro Stadium in Harare to perform at Zimbabwe’s independence celebration. His song “Zimbabwe” rang ...

One of Zimbabwe's most celebrated musician Oliver Mtukudzi died Wednesday of an undisclosed ailment, a former colleague has said.

Zimbabwe has a deep musical heritage rooted in Shona tribal culture, revolving around the mbira (also known as the thumb piano) and hosho (shaker). Shona music traditionally serves as a medium for ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's president on Thursday declared the late Oliver Mtukudzi, one Africa's most iconic musicians, a national hero — an award historically reserved only for the ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — One of Zimbabwe and Africa’s most iconic musicians, Oliver Mtukudzi, died on Wednesday in the capital, Harare, at age 66, a fellow musician confirmed.

Oliver Mtukudzi, a giant of Zimbabwean music, was also popular around the world for his distinctive voice and his blending of many styles of music. Mtukudzi released more than 60 albums ...

Zimbabwe music legend Oliver Mtukudzi has been given national hero status following his death Wednesday. It is the highest honor that can be given to an individual by Zimbabwe and Mtukudzi is the ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was welcomed in Zimbabwe on Thursday by people singing songs criticizing the West as he made his last stop on a three-nation Africa trip aimed ...