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Zim DJ pumps local content into America
Radio have recently come under the spotlight for allegedly pushing more international content than local, others in the diaspora have decided to create a new market for Zim musicians.
Radio have recently come under the spotlight for allegedly pushing more international content than local, others in the diaspora have decided to create a new market for Zim musicians.
The first ever Zimbabwe Hip Hop Summit came and is gone โ but the conversation is still running deep in various spaces and corridors. The convention, a creation of Jibilika Trust was held as part of the just ended Shoko Festival. It had 28 panelists drawn from Zimbabwe, UK, USA, South Africa, Brazil and Norway.
The stage was lit, the sound system was on point and most artists dished out palatable acts, but the crowed was nowhere to be found.
Any staunch hip hop fan will know that the crรจme de la crรจme of hip hop is always on the Shoko stage and this year is no exception.
South African hip hop musician and businessman, Siyabonga Metane aka Slikour is set to be one of the speakers at the inaugural Zim Hip Hop Summit.
Afro fusion artist, MussaEffect is set to drop his new single, 'TurnMeUp' on Saturday May 13 at a concert slated for the Travel Plaza rooftop.
The following is a list of Zimbabweโs 10 international breakthrough hopefuls.
As 2016 draws to an end we look back at some of the lifestyle, arts and culture highlights that shaped Zimbabwe over the last 12 months.
Female emcee AWA was last night named the best hip hop artist in Zimbabwe in the female category while Stunner won the peopleโs choice award and best video for 'Inna Me Head' at a badly organised Zim Hip Hop Awards ceremony held at Longcheng Plaza in Harare.
Itโs not that hip hop had stopped in Zimbabwe. It was just overshadowed by Zimdancehall for a few years there. Now, the genre, licking its wounds, is regaining visibility as artists likeย Cal_Vin, Takura, Tehn Diamond and Jnr Brown continue to push the genre.