List of Zimbabwean musicians
This is a list of Zimbabwean musicians and musical groups.
- Albert Nyathi
- Alick Macheso - Sungura artist; played bass guitar for "Madzibaba" Nicholas Zacharia when they were still going under the name of "Khiama Boys"; later broke out to form his own band, Orchestra Mberikwazvo; their hits include "Zvakanaka Zvakadaro", "Madhuve", "Amai VaRubhi"
- Audius Mtawarira
- August Msarurgwa
- Bhundu Boys - band who played a mixture of chimurenga music with American rock and roll, disco, country, and pop influences
- Biggie Tembo Jnr
- Brian Chikwava
- Busi Ncube
- Carol Mujokoro - gospel musician; recipient of TSAMA 2000 Best Female Artist award
- Charity Zisengwe
- Charles Charamba and Olivia Charamba - gospel singers
- Chartwell Dutiro
- Chirikure Chirikure
- Chiwoniso Maraire
- Clem Tholet - 1960s and 1970s folk singer
- Cosmas Magaya
- David Chifunyise - University of Zimbabwe graduate who sang and composed the title song of the popular Studio 263 (country code for Zimbabwe); a pioneer of Zimbabwe's "Urban Groove" genre, a local blend of rhythm & blues and hip hop
- Dorothy Masuka
- Dumisani Maraire - Shona mbira player, died in 1999
- Elliot Manyika - politician cum Musician popular for his song Nora. Died in a car accident and is buried at the National Heroes Acre.
- Ephat Mujuru - first to popularise the mbira in the West (America)
- Eric Moyo
- Forward Kwenda
- Garikayi Tirikoti
- Herbert Schwamborn
- Hohodza
- Isaac Musekiwa
- John Edmond - 1970s and 1980s folk singer
- Jonah Sithole - winner of the first reality show (The A Academy), similar to American Idol
- Jonathan Wutawunashe - influential head of a gospel music group
- Kingsley Sambo
- Leonard Dembo
- Leonard Mapfumo - popular urban grooves artist
- Leonard Zhakata - sang the chart buster "Mugove"
- Louis Mhlanga
- Lovemore Majaivana - Ndebele singer, songwriter
- Mashasha
- Maskiri - controversial Zim hip hop artist, known for his lyrics
- Mechanic Manyeruke and the Puritans - pioneers of gospel music
- Michael Gibbs (composer)
- Mr Lion AKA Gazzully - dj
- Musekiwa Chingodza
- Ngonidzashe Kambarami
- Obi Mhondera
- Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi - Zimbabwean musician for popular and traditional music, plays with band Black Spirits
- Paul Matavire
- Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa
- Ramadu
- Rockford Josphat
- R.U.N.N. family
- Safirio Madzikatire - Actor/Musician popularly known as Mukadota.
- Sam Mangwana
- Sam Mtukudzi - recording artist; released a solo album; toured around Europe and South Africa; killed in a car accident on 15 March 2010 together with his sound engineer
- Shingisai Suluma
- Simon Chimbetu - Sungura legend and former Zimbabwe liberation war hero (deceased)
- Siyaya
- Solomon 'Jah Solo' Skuza
- Stella Chiweshe - dubbed "Queen of Mbira"
- System Tazvida
- Takunda Mafika
- Tehn Diamond
- Thomas 'Mukanya' Mapfumo - Zimbabwean musician for the Chimurenga genre; popularly known for his socialistic lyrics that are critical of bad governance.
- Tinashe - of Zimbabwean heritage, known for baby modelling, acting and singing
- Tongai Moyo - Sungura artist, known for song "Samanyemba"; he is popularly known as "Murozvi Mukuru", "Dhewa", or "Samanyemba"; diagnosed with cancer. He died on 15 October 2011.
- Victor Kunonga
- Tongai Moyo
- Tryt
- Winky D - King of Dancehall, known for the hit song "Musarova Bigman"
- Zeke Manyika