List of Zimbabwean musicians
This is a list of musicians and musical groups from Zimbabwe.
Musical groups
- Barura Express – band
- Bhundu Boys – jit and chimurenga music band
- Hohodza – band
- Mbira dzeNharira – mbira band
- Mechanic Manyeruke and the Puritans – gospel music group
- R.U.N.N. family – mbira-inspired reggae and rhumba group
- Siyaya – music and dance group
Musicians
A–L
- Flint Bedrock (born 1985) – pop singer-songwriter
- Mkhululi Bhebhe (born 1984) - contemporary gospel vocalist
- Charles Charamba (born 1971) – gospel singer[1]
- Olivia Charamba (1999–1999) – gospel singer
- Brian Chikwava (born 1971) – writer and musician
- Simon Chimbetu (1955–2005) – singer-songwriter and guitarist[2]
- James Chimombe (1951–1990) – singer and guitarist[2]
- Musekiwa Chingodza (born 1970) – mbira and marimba player
- Chirikure Chirikure (born 1962) – musician and songwriter
- Stella Chiweshe (born 1946) – mbira player and singer-songwriter
- Dizzy Dee (1999–1999) – Australia-based reggae artist
- Leonard Dembo (1959–1996) – guitarist and singer-songwriter; member of the band Barura Express[2]
- Tehn Diamond (born 1985) – Zimbabwean hip hop musician and rapper
- Chartwell Dutiro (born 1957) – mbira player and singer-songwriter[3]
- Mbuya Dyoko (1944–2013) – mbira player
- John Edmond (born 1936) – Rhodesian folk singer
- Tendayi Gahamadze (born 1959) – mbira player and singer-songwriter; member of Mbira dzeNharira
- Michael Gibbs (born 1937) – England-based jazz composer
- Derek Hudson (1934–2005) – English-born conductor and composer
- Ngonidzashe Kambarami (born 1983) – urban grooves artist
- Alexio Kawara (born 1978) – Afropop musician
- Victor Kunonga (born 1974) – Afrojazz singer-songwriter
- Forward Kwenda (born 1963) – mbira player
- Jah Prayzah (born 1987) – Afropop and Afrojazz musician
M
- Hope Masike mbira player and percussionist and singer
- Ignatius Mabasa (born 1971) – writer and musician
- Alick Macheso (born 1968) – singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Safirio Madzikatire (1932–1996) – actor and musician[2]
- Madzitatiguru (born 1989) – poet and musician
- Takunda Mafika (1983–2011) – mbira player
- Cosmas Magaya (born 1953) – mbira player
- Tkay Maidza (born 1996) – Australia-based singer-songwriter and rapper
- Lovemore Majaivana (born 1954) – Ndebele music singer-songwriter
- Zeke Manyika (born 1955) – England-based rock and roll singer-songwriter and drummer
- Leonard Mapfumo (born 1983) – urban grooves and hip hop artist
- Thomas Mapfumo (born 1945) – chimurenga music artist
- Chiwoniso Maraire (1976–2013) – mbira player and singer-songwriter[2]
- Dumisani Maraire (1944–1999) – mbira payer and singer-songwriter
- Mashasha (born 1982) – guitarist and singer-songwriter
- Maskiri (born 1980) – hip hop artist and rapper
- Dorothy Masuka (born 1935) – South Africa-based jazz singer
- Paul Matavire (1961–2005) – blind jit musician[2]
- Louis Mhlanga (born 1956) – South Africa-based Afrojazz singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Obi Mhondera (born 1980) – England-based pop songwriter
- Eric Moyo (born 1982) – singer
- Tongai Moyo (1968–2011) – sungura singer-songwriter[2]
- August Msarurgwa (1920–1968) – composer
- Audius Mtawarira (born 1977) – Australia-based urban grooves artist
- Oliver Mtukudzi (1952–2019) – Afrojazz singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Sam Mtukudzi (1988–2010) – Afrojazz musician[2]
- Anna Mudeka – England-based musician
- Carol Mujokoro – gospel music artist
- Ephat Mujuru (1950–2001) – mbira player[2]
- Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa (born 1988) – Afrojazz musician
- Isaac Musekiwa – DR Congo-based soukous artist and saxophonist
- Patience Musa (born 1978) Contemporary Jazz music Female artist/song writer
N–Z
- Busi Ncube (born 1963) – mbira player and singer
- Albert Nyathi (born 1962) – poet and singer-songwriter
- Jah Prayzah, musician
- Ramadu (born 1975) – singer-songwriter
- Roki (born 1985) – Madagascar-born urban grooves artist
- Kingsley Sambo (1936–1977) – jazz guitarist
- Seh Calaz (Born 1990) - Zimdancehall musician
- Herbert Schwamborn (born 1973) – Germany-based hip hop and electronic music artist; member of the band Söhne Mannheims
- Jonah Sithole (1952–1997) – chimurenga music artist and guitarist[2]
- Solomon Skuza (1956–1995) – pop singer-songwriter[2]
- Buffalo Souljah (born 1980) – Zimdancehall and reggae artist
- Shingisai Suluma (born 1971) – gospel music artist
- Takura (born 1991) – house music and hip hop artist
- Tocky Vibes (born 1993) - Singer Lyricist Songwriter
- System Tazvida (born 1968) – singer-songwriter
- Biggie Tembo Jr. (born 1988) – jit musician
- Clem Tholet (1948–2004) – Rhodesian guitarist and folk singer
- Garikayi Tirikoti (born 1961) – mbira player
- Diego Tryno (born 1998) - urban contemporary and hip-hop musician
- Viomak – protest musician and activist
- Tarisai Vushe (born 1987) – Australia-based singer who appeared on Australian Idol
- Edith WeUtonga (born 1979) – Afrojazz singer-songwriter and bass guitarist
- Van Choga (born 1993) – dancehall and reggae artist. Real Name is Valentine Choga
- Winky D (born 1983) – dancehall and reggae artist
- Jonathan Wutawunashe – gospel artist
- Leonard Zhakata (born 1968) – sungura and adult contemporary music artist
- Charity Zisengwe – contemporary Christian music artist
References
- ^ Herald, The. "Charambas reflect on life journey". The Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Zindi, Fred (2014-03-17). "Remembering Andy Brown". The Herald. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ Dutiro, Chartwell; Howard, Keith (2007-01-01). Zimbabwean Mbira Music on an International Stage: Chartwell Dutiro's Life in Music. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 10. ISBN 9780754657996.
Davis Mambure- Song writer Musician (Zimbabwe)