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In a shocking turn of events, a famous ZimDancehall artist, Platinum Prince, was caught trying to hijack a diesel tanker in South Africa on Thursday night. The artist, whose real name is Ian Makiwa, was part of a gang of four armed men who attacked the tanker on the N5 highway near Harrismith.
Zimbabwean urban music, particularly Zimdancehall, has usually skirted around political issues, but can it be a vehicle for valuable critical thought and free expression in Zimbabwe? Waza blogger Kundai Marunya believes so. His opinion is bolstered by one song in particular: musician Platinum Prince’s open letter to the president. The other day, I heard a song […]
Star FM’s Dancehall Remedy second anniversary held at the Exhibition Park’s Nelson Mandela Hall shall be remembered as the show that rearranged the Zim Dancehall hierarchy.