The Zimbabwe Sphere

After months of testing and refining the idea between December 2025 and March 2026, we’re finally ready. This Friday, HOT100 Zimbabwe officially launches together with our website. 🇿🇼🔥 HOT100 Zimbabwe is a data-driven and auditable music chart built to reflect what Zimbabwe is really listening to week by week. Big thank you to everyone who followed the journey, shared feedback and supported the vision during the testing phase. The countdown is on. #HOT100Zimbabwe #ZimbabweMusic #ZimMusic #ZimHipHop #Zimdancehall ZimbabweanMusic AfricanMusic MusicCharts NewMusic TrendingNow Amapiano Afrobeats ZimArtists MusicDiscovery NowPlaying

Elizabeth Gwaunza has become Zimbabwe's first female Chief Justice. “His Excellency, the President, has, in terms of section 180 (2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, appointed Honourable Mrs Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Zimbabwe with effect from 15 May 2026,” a statement said. She succeeds Justice Luke Malaba who had to retire because of age. She was the Deputy Chief Justice. Paddington Garwe has replaced her as the Deputy Chief Justice.

Shashl’s 2026 performances reflect growing international reach Shashl’s 2026 performance schedule has increasingly reflected the growing international footprint of Zimbabwean musicians, with the singer taking her music to audiences across Africa, Europe and Australia within the first months of the year. The Afro-soul artist, born Ashleigh Angel Moyo, has performed in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Australia and the United Kingdom so far this year, as she continues to strengthen her presence on diaspora and international entertainment platforms. Which is in the broader context of Zimbabwean artists enjoying favourable performances beyond the country's borders. Read more on www.zimsphere.co.zw

NetOne closed 2025 on a strong and inspiring note, with the latest Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) Fourth Quarter 2025 Postal and Telecommunications Sector Performance Report confirming the operator’s growing influence in Zimbabwe’s digital transformation journey. Read more on www.zimsphere.co.zw

Indigo Saint announces his new album The Fish Bowl Is Also On Fire, arriving May 13, 2026. Blending 80s pop nostalgia with hip-hop soul, the project explores love in all its forms — obsession, distance, heartbreak, grief, and the slow process of letting go. Through introspective lyricism, Indigo Saint leans into emotional honesty and personal storytelling. Inspired by the idea that even spaces meant for love can feel chaotic and overwhelming, The Fish Bowl Is Also On Fire captures the tension between holding on and knowing when something is already burning. The album title itself is loosely inspired by the phrase, “there’s plenty fish in the sea,” but reframed through Indigo Saint’s perspective. A soundtrack for late nights, deep reflection, and emotional honesty — this might be Indigo Saint’s most vulnerable era yet. Follow the ZimSphere channel on WhatsApp for the latest updates on Zimbabwean affairs and beyond: /channel/0029VaCx76M1yT2EGDoFdf3q

A rant about Econet’s Smart4U package: The most useless bundle in Zimbabwe right now Allow me to rant a bit about Smart4U. Not because I did not know what I was getting into. I did. I have always known it to be a shitty package. But it has taken new lows that are really grinding my gears. And in this I know it is not only me. Everyone else who uses this package can attest to the fact that it will always make you feel as if you are on the verge of insanity. Terribly slow internet has the capacity to make you feel that way! Awful, I know. It just befuddles me why Econet even created that package in the first place. It has always felt like giving with one hand while taking with another. Because how do you give someone the impression of ‘unlimited’ internet (under the shady auspices of the so-called ‘fair usage policy’ which no one really knows about) and then proceed to just make the internet utterly unusable? It’s outright diabolical work. But that is Econet. They have mastered this game. The promise of Smart4U is very alluring. Unlimited internet for that affordability? I mean, come on! Who wouldn’t take such a deal? From the outside, it seems and looks very innovative. Just wait till you buy it and start using it. Horrendous stuff! Hell, these are works of criminality here. And yet, because you have infinite internet needs, you look around and get greeted by a dearth of other viable alternative options (as if Smart4U is viable, lol). I have been using Smart4U for four months now. I also used it last year for two months, then decided it was not worth it then. (When I used it last year it actually showed me how much data I had, surprisingly I guess, because when I tried the inquiry again this year obviously nothing showed. You just don’t know how much data you have.) As for this year’s usage, it felt like it was the wise decision during the first months. It was $15 (same price as last year’s). And then it all goes downhill from there. Because at first, the allure of getting that much internet for little cost is simply irresistible. And then that is when you come to the stark realization that all that glitters is not gold. More on www.zimsphere.co.zw

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Takura has a new EP out and we have already fallen in love with it. Lovely throughout. Great music.

Top 10 events in Zimbabwe you should attend in 2026 So far, we've done Unplugged, Thrift & Threads, Silhouette Sessions, Shebeen Festival. Up next: Carpe Diem. On the 24th of May. Carpe Diem represents a different evolution altogether. DJ-centric festivals are still relatively new in Zimbabwe, and Carpe Diem is newer still, but under Ngoma Nehosho’s stewardship it has quickly become one of the most anticipated events on the calendar. Only three editions in, it already feels established not because of scale, but because of trust. Trust in curation, pacing, and experience. With 2026 ahead, Carpe Diem feels poised to further define what DJ-led experiences can look like locally. And while we tend to be inclined towards DJs from outside our borders (yeah, we have to bring in the stars, we know), we would also love to see a bit more of our local DJs. We will scrounge for some assurance in the meantime that this is an aspect Ngoma Nehosho is very much capable of delivering. Read more on www.zimsphere.co.zw

Introducing the DJs bringing the energy to Reflections Beyond Words: HOMECOMING 🔥 On 9 May, @lindi.m_19 , @iamdjkrystal.zw , and @pia_sumn will be holding down the decks and keeping the night moving. From the live performances to the dancefloor, this is a celebration of sound, culture, and coming home. 🎟️ Book your ticket now and come experience the vibe.

So … where did Tanto Wavie lose it? This isn’t about pitting artists against each other but it’s a conversation that’s hard to ignore. Tanto Wavie has not reached the heights he ought to have reached. Yes, the music may still sound very much palatable, but one cannot brush aside the sentiment that he could have been bigger than he is now.  This sentiment comes into sharper focus when one engages in a comparative analysis with Mugaratia.  Mugaratia, once mentee to Tanto, is now arguably moving at a higher trajectory. More bookings, more momentum, more presence. (I could raise the question: when did you last see Tanto Wavie being included on the lineups of some of the country's foremost music events and festivals?)  The next line of inquiry - 'what happened to Tanto Wavie?' - is ineluctable here. A question that quietly sits with this latest EP.  Because talent isn’t the issue. It’s never been. Tanto is still really good. That’s clear across this project. But he isn’t scaling the way people expected him to. Meanwhile, Mugaratia is refining the basics at an elite level, writing better music, crafting better melodies, and making music that feels more palatable (as well as being included on key platforms such as Unplugged Zimbabwe).  Pemurai Dzose the album already feels like it will enter “hall of fame” conversations at some point. So he's making better albums too. And he just announced another album is on the way. The Boy From Santa Maria. That is the title; and the anticipation is palpable already.  With Tanto, it feels like there has been unused potential; and even this term doesn’t quite capture the current placement Tanto finds himself in. Maybe under-maximised ability is closer. The ideas are there. The creativity is there. The identity is strong. But something isn’t fully translating into sustained growth. And that’s what makes 'Vatsvunhi Vazvo Kwazvo' such an interesting listen. It’s not a J Cole's fall off. No, Tanto isn't falling off just yet. I hope. But it’s a reminder of how high the ceiling still is and how much of it hasn’t been touched yet. That is if it will ever be touched. Maybe he is content and we are the ones being apoplectic for no re

In the belly of the beast: A fitting allegory of @supermuno in 'Project Superstar' EP Like Jonah in the belly of the whale, we wake up in a space that feels enclosed, overwhelming, alive. A place that breathes, that shifts, that reminds you constantly that you are inside something bigger than you. But Jonah’s story was never just about being swallowed. It was about what comes after. The realization that even within the beast, there is still a way out. A passage back into the “real world.” This is Supermuno’s world. And ours too. Because if we’re being honest, this is the situation. We’re stuck inside the belly of a beast. And who said you can’t come from it? Supermuno introduces herself not as a finished product, but as a project in motion; a story still unfolding. She takes us back to where it all begins. The Global South. Southern Africa. Zimbabwe. A place that stretches you socially, politically, financially. Then life adds its own personal weight on top of that. It’s survival on multiple fronts, all at once. The Belly Of The Beast. And in that sense, the opening song of 'Project Supermuno' EP - The Belly of the Best - defines the project. It anchors everything that follows. Because “the belly of the beast,” as borrowed from the story of Jonah, has always represented more than just fear. It’s entrapment, yes but also transformation. In literature, in scripture, in the hero’s journey, it’s the place where you are broken down before you are built back up. The final, daunting obstacle before emergence. When scripture speaks of the prophet being swallowed into the belly of the great fish, it speaks to a multiplicity of chaos. A collapsing of certainty. A confrontation with self. And yet, even then we are called out. Not to ride the beast. Not to become it. But to come out of it. To walk in the light. That’s the powerful weight Supermuno carries into this intro. And that’s before we even get into the writing, the delivery, the singing.