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ZimDancehall chanter Sniper Storm has reignited his long-standing feud with fellow dancehall artist Winky D, mocking the Gafa president for failing to once again make the final roster of artists that will perform at the Castle Tankard.
HARARE – Zimdancehall music legend Winky D has removed some of his hits from YouTube after a copyright complaint from Kenako Muzik saw him issued with two copyright strikes.
After another performance at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) that once again cemented his legendary status as a “Voice of the Voiceless” Winky D has praised fans for their appreciation.
HARARE – As December the month of joy and festivities stretches its final limbs, Harare hums with a different heartbeat.
The Harare International Conference Center (HICC), a concrete giant, awaits a baptism of sound, a sonic revolution led by the undisputed maestro of ZimDancehall, Winky D.
On New Year’s Eve he is set to launch his highly anticipated project “Ghettocracy Score,” which isn’t just a collection of tracks but a symphony of lived experiences, an epistle penned in sweat and grit.
Three Zimbabwean musicians Jah Prayzah, Winky D and Gemma Griffiths have conquered the music industry in East/South/North Africa after they received awards at the 9th edition of African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA).
Zimdancehall legend Winky D, real name Wallace Chirumiko, celebrated his 20-year musical reign this weekend with a spectacular performance at the Castle Lager National Braai Day.
South African musician Makhadzi vented her frustrations on social media after she and Jah Prayzah received reduced slots of a combined 40 minutes at the recent Africa Music festival organized by Y2K entertainment. Many felt she crossed the line by attacking Winky D whom she blamed for eating up her own time.
“Jah Prayzah and Winky are loyal to us because we pay them on time and we have grown our brands together. We messed up. We had offered Jah Prayzah 90 minutes. Jah had a right to complain. Makhadzi had a right to complain but attacking another artist was wrong.” Fred Matenga from Y2K.
Despite being suppressed for being the voice of the voiceless in his own country by the Zanu-PF regime, Zimbabwe Dancehall singer Winky D, real name Wallace Chirumiko, continues to shine at the international level with the latest achievement being his nomination for the 10th edition of the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) set for the 17th of September next month in the United States of America.
Nutty O and Winky D featuring on the album is particularly significant, as Bob Marley had a long and storied history with their native country, Zimbabwe, where he performed on the day it attained its independence from colonial Britain in 1980. The pair give their own reimagination of Marley’s “So much Trouble in the World”, a song taken off Bob Marley’s 11th studio album “Survival”. The album, which carries the song Zimbabwe, was released in 1979.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime has intensified attempts to silence protest singers ahead of the August 23 general elections, critics have said.