Live Performances

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Zimbabwe (1980, Vinyl)

April 19, 1980December 18, 2022

Editor's Picks/Performing Arts/Today In History

Bob Marley’s Zimbabwe Independence Performance (ca. 1980)

Watch Bob Marley and The Wailers perform at Rufaro Stadium on April 19, 1980.

Zimbabwean musician Oliver Mtukudzi

Performing Arts

Oliver Mtukudzi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

He seemed so casual — sitting on a bar stool behind the Tiny Desk, acoustic guitar in hand — but when you hear that husky voice, you'll know why he's a legend.

Thomas Mapfumo at The Forum, London (ca. 1984)

In the Winter of 1984 Zimbabwe's top musicians visited London for the

Thomas Mapfumo – Field Day Festival (ca. 2013)

Enjoy Thomas Mapfumo & the Blacks Unlimited performing at the Feild Day

Black Umfolosi at Shrewsbury Folk Festival (ca. 2022)

July 18, 2023August 25, 2023

Performing Arts

1 min read

Get ready to see a truly magical and extraordinary show when catching a performance by the Zimbabwean music and dance group, Black Umfolosi.

Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits Live on KEXP

November 6, 2021December 18, 2022

Performing Arts

1 min read

Watch Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits perform live on KEXP.

Mokoomba: Afro-Fusion Music from Zimbabwe

July 25, 2021December 18, 2022

Performing Arts

2 mins read

Meet Mokoomba, a six-piece band that hails from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

Chimurenga Renaissance live on KEXP

July 13, 2021December 18, 2022

Performing Arts

1 min read

Shabazz Palaces' Tendai Maraire has joined forces with guitarist Hussein Kalojni to form Chimurenga Renaissance.

Houz Of Gruv #5

September 18, 2020December 18, 2022

Performing Arts

1 min read

Something for the women that inspire and challenge us — our mothers, sisters, and daughters.

Houz Visit #21

July 1, 2020December 18, 2022

Performing Arts

1 min read

Houz Visit #21 with singer-songwriter Nokutenda Kutirai on the vocals and acoustic guitar.

The Bhundu Boys – Live At The Mean Fiddler in Harlesden, London (ca. 1989)

June 22, 1989December 18, 2022

Performing Arts/Today In History

5 mins read

Watch The Bhundu Boys' live performance at the Mean Fiddler in Harlesden, London.

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