Zimdancehall is a subgenre of reggae/dancehall music from Zimbabwe. The traditional way of message delivery is through chanting. Zimdancehall became more popular after the fall of the Urban Grooves genre. Here are the. Top 10 zim dancehall artists of all time
Winky D
Winky D (born Wallace Chirumiko, 1 February 1983) is a Zimbabwean reggae-dancehall artist, known popularly as “The Big Man” (stylized as “Di Bigman”), and also known as Dancehall Igwe, Gaffa, Ninja President, Proffessor, Extraterrestrial (stylized as ChiExtra) etc.
Freeman
Freeman HKD Boss (born June 22, 1988), born Emegy Slyvester Chizanga, is a Zimdancehall artist who rose to prominence after release of Joina City single
Soul Jah Love
Soul Muzavazi Musaka, known professionally as Soul Jah Love (22 November 1989 – 16 February 2021), was an award-winning Zimbabwean musician credited as a pioneer of mainstream Zimdancehall
Seh Calaz
Seh Calaz is an award winning Zimdancehall artist who rose to stardom with songs such as Mabhanditi and Mumota Murikubvira and Kwatinobva Kwakasiyana Siyana. Seh Calaz is known in the contemporary Zimdancehall music arena for his signature “Check Check Check” lyrical chant which features in most of his songs
Killer T
Killer T, is a Zimbabwean born and award-winning Zimdancehall artist based in Mbare. Killer T rose to fame with his popular song Makarova Ganaz (Shona & colloquial for You beat up a soldier). He is known for the signature line, Hot Property, which he usually chants at the start of his songs.
Tocky Vibes
Obey Makamure (born 29 November 1993), popularly known under the stage name Tocky Vibes, is a Zimbabwean award-winning Zimdancehall artist, songwriter and lyricist. He has released multiple singles.
Sniper Storm
Sniper Storm is a popular Zimdancehall artist. Storm’s most popular songs include Kwarira Mukati, Luv Yemsoja, Hapana Hapana. He is one of the pioneering artists of the genre having started his career as far back as 1999.
Shinsoman
Shinsoman is a popular Zimbabwe reggae/dancehall artist who came to prominence in 2013 with his hit song “Mawaya waya” which was a chart topper. He is also affectionately known as the “Dancehall Father” mainly due to the reference to the term in his song “Pool Party”.
Guspy Warrior
The son of the famous Manyeruke who is the Godfather of Zim Gospel is the complete opposite of his father in terms of content but chances are in a dacade or two he will be one of the God Fathers of Zim dance hall which is the movement he has been a part of for over five years now. He has dropped tracks like ‘Handikwanise’, ‘Kuzvitaura’ and ‘Machira chete’ but non of them have been as big as his latest effort ‘seuno nonga’ which has had massive success in our local industry.
Enzo Ishall
Enzo Ishall (real name Stephen Kudzanai Mamhere) is a Zimbabwean musician and Zimdancehall artists. Enzo Ishall is popular for his hit songs “Kanjiva”, “50 Magate”, and “Mhamha” released in September 2019. The songs were produced by Mbare based record label Chillspot Records. Enzo Ishall also refers to himself as “‘Stallion”‘.
