Zimdancehall
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Zimdancehall is a subgenre of
Urban Grooves genre. Popular pioneers of Zimdancehall include Winky D, Sniper Storm, Daddie Distress, Ras Tavonga (Jah Bless), Freeman HKD
, and Lewaz Skattah.
History
Zimdancehall started in the late 1980s with the rising up of local
Trevor Hall) and Black Roots holding regular weekly shows to showcase artists.[citation needed
]
The genre was cast as a copycat of
various artists albums. In 2004, a hardcore dancehall album with lyrics in Shona rather than English or patois
proved popular.
In 2005, the genre saw a series of hits by
UK renamed it to Zimdancehall after creating a website dedicated to the genre.[1] This coincided with political and economic sanctions in Zimbabwe making internet access affordable for many artists.[2][failed verification] Tracks were sent by post to the UK or uploaded in internet cafes with funding from the website. Artists weren't getting any airplay and promoters were not booking or marketing them. Individual promoters arranged shows in ghettos
.
It has become a stronghold of
Zimbabwean music attracting listeners of all ages, representing almost 60% of Zimbabwean radio airplay.[citation needed
] The genre continues to evolve its sound with many new Zimdancehall artists mixing the genre and its sound into modern songs.
Notable Zimdancehall musicians
See also
References
- ^ "Home". Zimdancehall. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Sanctions". U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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