Zimbabweans' love affair with Jamaican Music
International music Zimbabweans really love is Jamaican music. Reggae/Ragga/Dancehall artists from Jamaica are popular and often have shows in Harare. These include Sean Paul, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Capleton, Mavado, Popcaan -
Popcaan - System
Perhaps Zimbabweans love affair with Jamaican music has its roots from the very day Zimbabwe was born - Bob Marley sang a song he wrote especially for the day at Zimbabwe's Independence Celebrations on 18 April 1980 - this song is called Zimbabwe
Bob Marley - Zimbabwe
This Jamaican music culture resulted in a local Reggae/Ragga/Dancehall music industry which is very vibrant. The most popular artist of this local genre to date has been Winky D
Winky D - Musarove Big Man
Zimbabweans love music from the region. In addition to local "Urban Grooves" (a local genre of hip hop) music which is widely popular amongst youths, House-Kwaito Music from Botswana and House Music from South Africa is also popular.
Slizer and Vee from Botswana.
House Music from South Africa - Popular DJs are DJ Cleo, Oskido who visit at regularly and DJ Tira, Big Nuz
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