African Renaissance

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African music with an emphasis on Zimbabwean music

Mercy Munatsi


    • May 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    African Renaissance - Amazing Live Performances

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 28:17


    The episode showcases awesome live performances by African artists including one set in an African Village under a tree to one on an international stage with the support of a choir of 900 .The songs bring to light topics that range from simple to complex ones. The music is timeless and spectacular.

    African Renaissance - Sungura Yester Year Hits

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 28:51


    The episode Sungura Music from the 90's and early 2000 by System Tazvida, Leonard Dembo, Pengaudzoke, Alick Macheso and Paul Mpofu.

    African Renaissance - Jah Prayzer, Oriyano and Nisha Ts Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 26:57


    By popular demand, the podcast features music by popular Zimbabwean Artists Jah Prayzer, Oriyano and Nisha Ts. Comparisons have been made between Jah Prayzer and Oriyano's music but what is undisputed is that both artists are extremely talented. Nisha Ts a female Zimbabwean artist, has recently been breaking a lot of glass ceilings with her diverse and vibrant recent releases.

    African Renaissance - African Rumba Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 27:35


    The show plays African Rumba whose roots emanated from the Congo area, then spread and diversified to many other parts of the world due to slavery, colonization and migration of the people from that area. This podcast focuses on music from the modern day Democratic Republic of Congo. This type of music is very popular in many countries across the continent of Africa despite language barriers because it is rather danceable.

    African Renaissance - Current, Lit and African

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 24:17


    This episode features music by young trending artists as the African sound continues to evolve and explore different genres but also keeping that African authenticity

    African Renaissance - Gospel Music by The Unveiled and Minister Mahendere

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 27:16


    Zim Gospel Artists, The Unveiled and Minister Mahendere are featured in this episode.

    African Renaissance - Soothing, Powerful, Female and African Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 27:22


    This episode showcases African female artists in their purest form. Their artistry is reflected within their beautiful voices mixed with their emotions and messages in the music.

    African Renaissance - Winky D

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 28:27


    African music with an emphasis on Zimbabwean music

    African Renaissance - Zim Trending

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 25:56


    We feature songs currently trending in Zimbabwe including songs by Nisha Ts, Madam Boss Bling 4, Chillmaster and Driemo

    African Renaissance - The First Show for Year 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 26:50


    The African Renaissance first podcast for 2025, explores diverse African music from Liberia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi and Zambia among others. Nothing but good vibes only!!

    African Renaissance - 2024 Christmas Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 27:21


    A special episode on Christmas day featuring dance music for the festive season!

    African Renaissance - Zimbabwe Music Genres

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 28:08


    The show features songs that showcase some of Zimbabwe's genres of music including Jiti, Sungura, Kanindo, Mbira and Zimdancehall

    African Renaissance - Afrobeats- Grammy Nominees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 23:42


    The "Best African Musical Performance" award was introduced at the previous Grammys. The current nominations of five songs by Afrobeats Artists, therefore means that the category will be awarded for the second year running. This episode features music by the current Nominees, including some of their older songs.

    African Renaissance - Collaborations featuring Trap YaMufundisi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 24:08


    Episode features songs by different African artists collaborating including those from newly released album by Saintfloew titled Trap YaMufundisi and a song by Nigerian Asake featuring Brazilian Ludmilla among others.

    African Renaissance - 2 Oct 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 27:14


    African music with an emphasis on Zimbabwean music

    African Renaissance - Currently Trending!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 25:27


    The show features sounds that are currently trending on Zim-Social Media. Artists such as Silent Killer currently trending with Zimdancehall, Simon Chimbetu currently trending with a classic Sungura song and many others!

    African Renaissance - Zim-dancehall !

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 25:05


    This show has been inspired by recent social musical- events in Zimbabwe. Zim- dancehall, a blended spin-off of reggae, dancehall and Zim-sounds is seen as a representation of ghetto youths. Contrary to the opinion that it is on its way out, most young people seem to enjoy it. The show gives features recent releases and some chit chat on what has been happening in the Zim dancehall space.

    African Renaissance - Recent releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 26:39


    This episode features current music from the younger African artists, including collaborations with other artists from around the world.

    African Renaissance -Jah Prayzah Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 26:45


    Jah Prayzah is a Zimbabwean musician who has combined elements of traditional Zimbabwean music and contemporary Afro-beats to produce his own unique music. He has a long list of hit songs and has collaborated with many local and international artists. This episode features his music by Jah Prayzah and his Third Generation Band

    African Renaissance - Oldies but goodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 26:44


    Going down memory lane with these lovable Zimbabwean songs. Its simple 'dance, sing and feel good' music from many years ago.

    African Renaissance - Chill Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 24:52


    A mixed bag of great laid back music from Zimbabwe

    African Renaissance - Leonard Dembo Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 28:19


    Leonard Dembo an iconic Sungura Musician from Zimbabwe, was affectionately known as Musoro we Nyoka. Leonard Dembo was a self taught singer, lead guitarist, songwriter and music composer. He died in 1996 at the age of 37 years but left a rich legacy through his music which is featured in this episode.

    African Renaissance - Baba Harare Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 25:02


    The show plays music from one of Zimbabwe's most popular Jit musician in recent times. Baba Harare is also a very talented guitarist who was lead guitarist for another popular artist Jah Prayzah at one time before going solo. Zimbabwe Jit music is an energetic mix of many African elements, including Tanzanian guitar, Congolese rhumba, chimurenga mbira-guitar, can include a bit of South African township jive and Trinidadian soca. It was also called Jit-Jive in the 80s

    African Renaissance - Lucky Dube Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 25:43


    The show features music by Lucky Dube, one of the most popular African reggae artists of all time. His music is timeless despite his death in 2007, it still resonates with many reggae music lovers not just in Africa but all over the world.

    African Renaissance - Zim Latest Music

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 24:05


    This episode features new music by some of Zimbabwe's biggest artists including Winky D, Gemma, Killer T, Mr Candy, Micheal Magz and Tocky vibes.

    African Renaissance - Chill Vibes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 26:28


    A mixed bag of great laid back music from Zimbabwe

    African Renaissance - Dance like nobody's watching!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 26:51


    African music with an emphasis on Zimbabwean music

    African Renaissance - Oldies: Zim Legends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 26:56


    The show features oldies music from the likes of 'Dr Love' Paul Matavire, Leonard Dembo, Thomas Mapfumo, Simon Chimbetu among others.

    African Renaissance - Old School African Rumba

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 25:39


    African Rumba music originates from the Democratic Republic of Congo but is widely played at African weddings and other celebrations due to the beats which are easy to dance, even for those who do not understand the lyrics of the songs. This show features some of the popular relatable old school rumba songs.

    African Renaissance - Naija Female Artists!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 26:43


    As March is a month dedicated to women, this show features some Nigeria's finest female musicians.

    African Renaissance - Bubbling Under!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 24:39


    If these songs by Zimbabwean musicians are not on your playlist, have a listen to music that is 'bubbling under' the usual hits and see if you like any of them.

    African Renaissance - Tanga wekwa Sando

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 28:43


    This show features music by Zimbabwean Afro Jazz artist Tanga wekwa Sando.

    African Renaissance - Zahara Tribute

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 27:34


    This show features music by a South African singer/ songwriter and self taught guitarist Zahara. This show is a tribute to Zahara who was multi talented including being a great vocalist but sadly died on 11 December 2023 at the age of 36

    African Renaissance - Fresh Sounds from Zim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 25:07


    This shows features recently released music from Zimbabwe. These include latest songs by Freeman featuring Jah Prayzah, Baba Harare featuring Saint Floew, Holy Ten, Gemma, Takura, Guspy Warrior Featuring Baba Mechanic Manyeruke

    African Renaissance - 31 October

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 28:15


    African music with an emphasis on Zimbabwean music

    African Renaissance - Lets Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 25:33


    The show features music that can be danced to. The songs are a mix of different genres by artists from different countries in Africa

    African Renaissance - Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi Feature

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 28:44


    The show features Oliver Mtukudzi's music. Oliver is an African Legend and one of the most popular musicians to ever come out of Zimbabwe. Oliver Mtukudzi also affectionately known as TUKU by his fans has released 67 Albums in his musical career. The show plays a few of the songs from his wide collection.

    African Renaissance - Gospel Music Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 28:50


    This is a second feature of Gospel music which is one of the biggest musical genres in Africa. Songs featured in the show are timeless classics with most of them being more than 20 years old but still relevant today as they were at the time they got released.

    African Renaissance - Music By ExQ

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 28:39


    The show features music by ExQ who rose to fame in the early 2000's when Urban Grooves music genre was gaining popularity in Zimbabwe. He has continued to produce great music and on the 5th of August released his latest album titled 'Enoch' which is his real first name. This show will play music from this latest album including songs from his previous albums

    African Renaissance - Africa Unite By Bob Marley and The Wailers featuring Various African Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 25:40


    The show plays music from Africa Unite a posthumously released album by the legendary Bob Marley and The Wailers which features Artists from Africa who perform their own reinterpretation of his Classic Songs.

    African Renaissance - Golden Oldies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 28:59


    This show features songs by Miriam Makeba, Ishmael Lo and the Soul Brothers among others. These timeless classics sound as good as they did many years ago.

    African Renaissance - Mixed Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 24:19


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