Seeing Zimbabwe’s finest come together in a larger than life collaboration is always a sight for sore eyes. And it’s even more gratifying when their project is not gaining traction only because of who they are, but also because of actual mastery and genuine ‘slappery’. “Ginde”, with its dark and moody production, is the ultimate hustler’s anthem and with the current dream-asphyxiating atmosphere, it couldn’t have come at a better…
Anita Jaxson and Poptain’s “Fire” is the kind of song that enhances competition within dancehall circles, and essentially promotes the much-needed innovation and creativity. Because in all honesty, this country as a whole has not done justice to the Dancehall culture, which when simply put, is a bottomless well of solid vibes. The culture has been watered down by years and years of artists recycling the same instrumental from Brick…
The energy possessed by Valee Music’s “Watora Moyo” is so potent, we can all envision a near future where she is a fully established music entity. The song is essentially what coming back home would sound like, but with a few tweaks, that make one feel as though they never left. “Watora Moyo” is a receptacle bursting with everything we require from an Afrobeats jam, and in all honesty, how can it not, especially with a production by the wave-making Charlie Kay? Regardless of the almost jejune lyrics on the chorus, the entire song is as moving as it is bouncy. And that’s all you need to concern yourself about. Bulawayo-born Valerie Sibanda is on her way to being a household Afrobeats name overseas, and she seems to have all…
