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WINKY D COKE STUDIO UPDATE

Winky D delivered two great songs — Desculpa — a cover originally done by Messias and Higher — a collaboration with the Mozambican muso. Winky D and Messias’ was produced by Nigerian GospelOnDaBeatz. On both songs Winky D exalted himself with a flawless delivery singing on key much to the delight of fans. The Disappear singer also appealed to a crossover audience riding on his collaboration with Messias who performed in Portuguese. Winky D aka Gafa would switch from English to Shona and it was beautiful to see Messias also singing in Shona. The one thing Winky D must have learnt from the whole should how to let music flow without the oft-used one drops in dancehall music. He laced his lyrics nicely on Desculpa and owned the song much as Messias did. Such brilliance and vigor has to be seen at his live performance going forward. Another thing is that Coke Studio Africa producers always bring out the best in musicians. Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio Africa re...

WINKY D COKE STUDIO UPDATE

Winky D delivered two great songs — Desculpa — a cover originally done by Messias and Higher — a collaboration with the Mozambican muso. Winky D and Messias’ was produced by Nigerian GospelOnDaBeatz. On both songs Winky D exalted himself with a flawless delivery singing on key much to the delight of fans. The Disappear singer also appealed to a crossover audience riding on his collaboration with Messias who performed in Portuguese. Winky D aka Gafa would switch from English to Shona and it was beautiful to see Messias also singing in Shona. The one thing Winky D must have learnt from the whole should how to let music flow without the oft-used one drops in dancehall music. He laced his lyrics nicely on Desculpa and owned the song much as Messias did. Such brilliance and vigor has to be seen at his live performance going forward. Another thing is that Coke Studio Africa producers always bring out the best in musicians. Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio Africa re...

ZimDancehall Stat Enzo Ishal New Video

Zimdancehall artist Enzo Ishall has released the much awaited official video for his song 50 Magate. The song was uploaded by Levels Production on Youtube video sharing site on Monday afternoon. The Zimdancehall chanter was born Stephen Kudzanai Mamhere  but is popularly known by fans as Enzo Ishall  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRiLY9MyW0I

ZIMDANCEHALL TOP MUSIC

Zimdancehall music is no doubt the most popular genre amongst the youth of Zimbabwe, having made its way into the country’s high-density suburbs and small towns through the work of artists such as Culture T, Allan Ranks and Dudz. The genre, a compelling mixture of reggae and dancehall music, has recently seen the emergence of top artists like Winky D, Killer T, King Labash, Soul Jah Love, Freeman and Shinsoman. Zimbabwean dancehall artist Enzo Ishall is known for hit songs such as 'Kanjiva' and 'Handirare Kuden Kwenyu'. Photo: Facebook The genre is known for its hard-hitting lyrical content, which typically addresses poverty, unemployment and sometimes politics. Here is Music In Africa's list of some of the top Zimdancehall songs of 2018: 'Kanjiva' by Enzo Ishall Enzo Ishall is the new name on the Zimdancehall scene. Ishall first gained prominence with 'Kanjiva', a hit that was produced by DJ Tamuka of Chillspot Records. In the song, th...