- Disclaimer -
Please note that many of the music samples have not been produced or hosted by this site. Although they have all been previewed, I take no responsibility for their content, musical, technical, or otherwise. All clips are streaming Real Audio unless noted.
The Zimbabwe Music Guide takes no responsibility for the pages it links to. Although their content has been previewed, I take no responsibility for their obscenity, legality, or any other issues of this nature.
The Zimbabwe Music Guide strives to adhere to all copyright and trademark laws. Although I am in the process of obtaining permission to use the images and audio clips hosted by the site, the process is a long one. Record companies have not been forthcoming in either acceptance or rejection of this site. I will periodically continue this process, but I envision it taking some time. Therefore, materials found on the site may not explicitly adhere to copyright laws at this time. If you find a photo or music clip which is your proerty please let me know.
The Zimbabwe Music Guide intends to present information in a non-politicized manner. Although I hold certain views and opinions, I have made an effort to design the site for a variety of people all across the political spectrum. If something seems biased it was not meant to be.
Finally, no profit, montary or otherwise, has been made or will be procured through the Zimbabwe Music Guide.
Welcome to the Zimbabwean Music Guide
As an avid fan of the chimurenga, jit, and sungura styles which emerged from Zimbabwe in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, I have endlessly searched the internet for information and links. Unfortunately information was hard to come by, and what I had found was sprinkled across various sites. Growing sick of spending hours, even days in search of the info and music I wanted, the Zimbabwe Music Guide arose. It has been created with the intention of providing quick and easy access to Zimbabwean band and album information, as well as providing a one-stop purchasing resource. And has it ever grown from there!
Website Breakdown
| - the start page which features news initial welcome | |
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About
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- the page you're viewing now |
| - new to Zimbabwean music? Don't know where to start? Start here. | |
| - profiles of the main genres of Zimbabwe's guitar music | |
| - info, clips, and track listings from the various compilations of Zimbabwean music | |
| - bios, photos, discographies, track lists, and music clips pertaining to Zimbabwean musicians | |
| - amateur guitar transcriptions of pieces of Zimbabwean songs | |
| - info on the companies which release music from Zimbabwe | |
| - background info on Zimbabwean music sources | |
| - post your Zim Music buying/selling desires on the messageboard | |
| - search the contents of the Zimbabwe Music Guide | |
| - the sites and books that were used to compile these pages, including image credits | |
| - links to other interesting Zimbabwean music sites | |
| - questions, comments, suggestions, contributions? email me, Marc, at zim@embargo.ca |
Please note that I do not live in Zimbabwe and am in no way an expert on Zimbabwean music. If something looks wrong, it probably is - email me. Also note that the website is constantly under construction so things will be changing all the time. Feel free to drop me a line if you're looking for a specific title or information on a band. I'll try to help you to the best of my ability.
Enjoy! I hope this site is useful!