Ngoma Africa Band, a German based Tanzanian band is now one of the oldest and most successful Africans bands in Germany. Many African bands in Europe hardly survive for more than a year. Yet Ngoma Africa Band, founded by Ebrahim Makunja aka Ras Makunja in 1993, is still growing stronger. The band plays “Bongo Dance”, which is a unique combination of traditional and modern Tanzanian rhythms with Soukous and Rumba. All theirs songs are in Kiswahili. Ngoma Africa Band has released several successful hits including “Mama Kimwaga” (Sugar Mummy), “Anti-Corruption Squad” and “Apache wacha Pombe” (Stop over drinking). In 2010... Continue Reading
Preparation for the Gtel Face of Zimbabwe December finals have been stepped up a notch with the appointment this week of former Miss Zimbabwe (2011), Malaika Mashandu as the competition’s brand ambassador. The pageant also announced that Cape Town based beauty, Bianca Mpopoma won the public and judges’ vote to become Miss September. Malaika, who is a popular and probably one of the most successful former Miss Zimbabwe in the modern day era, will front Face of Zimbabwe’s marketing campaign, the grooming of the finalists ahead of the finals and street casting sessions to attract quality contestants to the competition.... Continue Reading
By Nyasha Chingono – Bulawayo based outfit Family Voices has broken new ground by invading into a seemingly conquered music territory as it has almost become norm for the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church gospel ensembles to dominate acapella music in Zimbabwe. Inspired by Shower Power one of the oldest acapella groups from SDA, Family Voices is out to prove that they have learnt the art from their predecessors and can scale greater heights. “For us nothing is impossible.We know that acapella music in Zimbabwe has been an SDA domain for many years,but we are here to present acapella in... Continue Reading
By Nyasha Chingono –RARELY do Hip Hop artists tackle political issues in their music, but the exceptional Sadza Boiz Botswana based, Zimbabwean Hip Hop crew has broken fallow ground by taking a swipe at President Mugabe. In an industry were Hip Hop artists are known for singing about women, love or gangsterism,the Sadza Boiz have chosen to critic the salient issues of which artist should be involved as the nation gears up for the referendum and elections. In the song “I am not a Star” Robert they lambast the 88 year old leader saying, “Don’t mess with Zimbabwe” noting that... Continue Reading
By Farai Matungo – High riding musical group Mokoomba left audience spell bound when they delivered a high octane show at the just ended Intwasa Arts Festival in Bulawayo. Fresh from an impressive performance representing Zimbabwe at the Moshito Music Conference Showcase in South Africa that featured bands from Congo/Belgium (Fredy Massamba), Reunion Islands (Iza and Natalie Natiembé), Senegal (Bouba Kirikou) Spain (Trance Untes), Uganda (Maurice Kirya) and South Africa (HHP and The Brother Moves on), Mokoomba delivered a scintillating performance infecting audience with its electrifying blend of Afro-fusion and tantalizing traditional Tonga rhythms. The crowd was very appreciative and you would... Continue Reading
