Zakaria, frontman of the illustrious Khiama Boys, was celebrated for shaping the careers of some of Zimbabwe’s finest musical ...

THIS year,gospel musicians the Charambas and Shingisai Suluma have announced their celebrations of 30 years of celebrating gospel music ministry. To mark the milestone, The Charambas released three ...

The term chimurenga comes from the name of a legendary Shona ancestor, Murenga Sororenzou. Believed to be huge man with a head (soro) the size of an elephant's (renzou), Murenga was well known for his ...

One of Zimbabwe's most celebrated musician Oliver Mtukudzi died Wednesday of an undisclosed ailment, a former colleague has said. "He has rested. He had been in and out of the hospital since last year ...

In all the focus the Western world has placed on the individual, it has lost sight of the family—both immediate and extended versions, encompassing the members of a shared culture. In part that's due ...

Famed Zimbabwean singer Thomas Mapfumo will be playing 7 p.m. Thursday on the plaza at the Rothko Chapel. Mapfumo, who will be accompanied by his band Blacks Unlimited, is known for his hard-hitting ...

Zimbabwean singer Chiwoniso grew up on a soundtrack of Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin and even Mozart. But her father, an ethnomusicologist, made sure that she also knew the songs ...

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. Mtukudzi is the first ...

Oliver Mtukudzi, whose singing and guitar playing harnessed influences from across Southern Africa to create the most popular musical style in Zimbabwe, died Jan. 23 in Harare, the nation’s capital.

Oliver Mtukudzi, a giant of Zimbabwean music, was also popular around the world for his distinctive voice and his blending of many styles of... Zimbabwean Musician Oliver Mtukudzi Dies At 66 RACHEL ...

Listeners who come to traditional African music from the American variety will find it a refreshingly organic experience. The sonorities reflect a variety of instruments both ancient and modern, ...