From the dusty mining settlement of Patchway on the outskirts of Kadoma to the iconic recording booths of Mbare, Zimdancehall ...

What started as indistinct chatter of disapproval on the night of May 21 escalated quickly. Crowds had braved the drizzly cold to commemorate Zimdancehall legends and celebrate the tenth anniversary ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Zimbabwe Heritage Trust (ZHT) held a workshop along with the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) to discuss the role music plays in building the nation and also to address issues musicians ...

For the past two or three years, writer and former Mail & Guardian reporter Percy Zvomuya has been tracking down the story of Zimdancehall, culminating in a recent longform piece, “None but ourselves” ...

One of the pioneers of urban grooves music, Innocent Utsiwegota, believes the genre made an indelible mark and cleared way for other genres that have been linked to international music tastes. In the ...

The urban soundtrack blaring from Harare's street corners is evidence enough: Zimbabwe-made dancehall music is taking over southern Africa with its funky beats and topical lyrics. We meet the people ...

Zimdancehall was once known for its revolutionary lyrics. Now its singers are hyping up businessmen in songs and performing at Zanu-PF rallies. What started as indistinct chatter of disapproval on the ...