InTotal Band: The cover-band engine that powered Harare’s legends night into Africa’s musical future
By Gabriel Manyati
The floodlights at Alexandra Sports Club cut through the crisp spring night air in Harare as the bassline echoed across the sports...
When the creator becomes a stranger at their own wedding: Zimbabwe’s cover band wars and the crisis of a musical economy
By Gabriel Manyati
When Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave recently raised her voice about performers not merely covering her tracks but allegedly cloning her entire artistic footprint, she...
Behind the memes: How UK-based Ethias Mazambara built a name through Zimbabwean satire
By Tichaona KatsvamutimaFrom relationships and family life to the everyday contradictions of Zimbabwean society, Ethias Mazambara has discovered that sometimes the simplest way to...
Copyright storm as Macheso, Fungisai accuse InTotal of profiting from their work
Arts Correspondent
A growing number of Zimbabwean musicians have accused popular tribute outfit InTotal Band of profiting from their music and stage personas without permission,...
ZIMURA under fire over US$80 medical aid for sungura icon Nicholas Zakaria
By a Correspondent
The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA) is facing mounting criticism following claims that it contributed just US$80 towards the medical expenses of...
