IN THE GROOVE…..
What we’ve been
talking about….
they flow in their mother-tongue.
Watch out world, Zim hip-hop
has turned its swag on…
Groove Magazine
Zimbabwe
The Rise of
Zimbabwean Comedy
Turn up the music and bring on
the groove. It’s new. It’s edgy.
Celebrating you, and celebrating
all things young and Zimbabwean.
Groove magazine is the definition
of urban music and culture. It is
more than a magazine, it is a
lifestyle. Groove magazine….the
Zimbabweans have always been a
comic lot with endless jokes
about almost everything.
(although at times, a conservative
lot). Then, almost three years ago,
a group of individuals took upon
themselves to be the humour in
social commentating and so far
they are doing well. With the
funniest comedians in Zimbabwe
including Cde Fatso, Carl Joshua
Ncube, Clive Chigubu, Doc
Vikela, Q the Boss, Michael K,
Ntando Van Moyo and Simba the
Comic King, amongst many
others; Zimbabwean comedy is
becoming the “business”. These
guys are definitely contenders
and we cannot wait until they get
their stage on the world comedy
platform. Hmm, wonder which
comedian will be featured on the
Jay Leno show? We’ll just have to
wait and see.....and make sure
beat of the nation!
The Rise of Zimbabwean
hip-hop
And everybody assumed that
Zimbabwe could not bring
anything to the game. Hip-hop has
always been in Zimbabwe with
notably Shingi ‘Mau Mau’ Sabeta,
Metarphysics as some of the
pioneering MCs. But there is new
blood, or as said in urban lingo,
‘new cats’ in the business and they
are taking Zim hip-hop to new
levels. Tehn Diamond, Junior
Brown, female MCs DJ Naida,
Trae Yung, SA based Kapital K and
others, are bringing on the Zim
vibe and even better,
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that the jokes not on us!
2013 BET Awards
Live from Los Angeles Nokia
theatre and hosted by comedian,
Chris Tucker, 2013’s BET Music
awards had a spectacular line-up
of performances including the
“electrifying” Janelle Monae, the
king of the south rapper T.I.
proving his reign, there were no
“blurred lines” with Robin
Thicke and not forgetting JT
giving fans a 20/20 experience.
Other performances were from
Snoop Lion, Mariah Carey, the
collabo and debut of “I’m out” by
Ciara and Nicki Minaj, Miguel,
Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown,
Erykah Badu, Stevie Wonder and
Kirk Franklin bringing in some
gospel into the building, amongst
other performers. Winners
included for Best R&B artist
female: Rihanna; Best Group:
Macklemore & Lewis; in the best
hip-hop category was won by
Kendrick Lamar, who also took
away the award for best new
artist. In the female category was
the undisputed Nicki Minaj. The
Best International Act: Africa
was won by Nigeria’s Ice Prince
and for the UK was soulful Emeli
Sande.
MTV Video Music
Awards 2013