Zimbabwean (Shona) Playlist

Zimbabwean (Shona) — Sungura, also known as museve, is the fast, guitar-driven popular music that took hold in 1980s Zimbabwe and became the backbone of the country's celebration culture. Bright interlocking lead and rhythm guitars ride over busy, highly active basslines at 120 to 160 BPM, built on a 4/4 or 12/8 rhythm.

🔒 The top 10 are this genre's must-play anthems — the biggest hits no DJ leaves out — so they stay pinned. Tap 🔀 and everything from #11 down refreshes into a fresh mix (from a pool of 200).

1. Neria — Oliver Mtukudzi
2. Todii — Oliver Mtukudzi
3. Hear Me Lord — Oliver Mtukudzi
4. Corruption — Thomas Mapfumo
5. Nyoka Musango — Thomas Mapfumo
6. Charakupa — Alick Macheso
7. Monalisa — Alick Macheso
8. Mugove — Leonard Zhakata
9. Kutonga Kwaro — Jah Prayzah
10. Eriza — Jah Prayzah
11. Watora Mari — Jah Prayzah ft. Diamond Platnumz
12. Mdhara Vachauya — Jah Prayzah
13. Nemumvura mese — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
14. Gandaremvura — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
15. Chautah — Simon Chimbetu & Orchestra Dendera Kings
16. Shedia — Alick Macheso
17. Hupenyu mutoro — Leonard Zhakata
18. Kapuka kanonzi rudo — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
19. Chitekete — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
20. Shiri Yakangwara — Leonard Dembo and The Barura Express
21. Chinyemu — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
22. Sarura Wako — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
23. Ndozvireva Kunaani? — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
24. Hope dzeumambo — Josphat Somanje
25. Tamba Yangu Nditambe Yako — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
26. Handidi Navo — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
27. Musha Rudziiko — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
28. John Chibadura — Nox
29. Vaforomani — System Tazvida
30. Muchina Muhombe — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
31. Mwana waMai Vangu — Alick Macheso
32. Makandidana — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
33. Pakutema Munda — Alick Macheso
34. Vagere Havadaro — System Tazvida
35. Madhawu — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
36. Amai Varubhi — Alick Macheso
37. Baba naMai — Alick Macheso
38. Madhuwe — Alick Macheso & Mberikwazvo Orchestra
39. Tafadzwa — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
40. Sunga Dzisimbe — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
41. Wemakonzo — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
42. Wakanaka — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
43. Munyengeri — Tongai Moyo & Utakataka Express
44. Mwari Wenyasha — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
45. Pane Asipo — Simon Chimbetu & Orchestra Dendera Kings
46. Saina — Simon Chimbetu & Orchestra Dendera Kings
47. Wakandigona — Leonard Dembo and The Barura Express
48. Nhamodzenyika — Leonard Karikoga Zhakata
49. Maruva Enyika — Leonard Karikoga Zhakata
50. Nzungu Ndamenya — Leonard Dembo and The Barura Express
51. Yave — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
52. Mazano — Leonard Dembo and The Barura Express
53. Window — Simon Chimbetu & Orchestra Dendera Kings
54. Barika — Simon Chimbetu & Orchestra Dendera Kings
55. Zuro Ndizuro — Alick Macheso
56. Zvipo — Alick Macheso
57. Wamudira Mari — System Tazvida
58. Mundikumbuke — Alick Macheso
59. Amakebhoyi — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
60. Parudo — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
61. Kushungurudzwa — Alick Macheso
62. Ndiwe — Alick Macheso & Mberikwazvo Orchestra
63. Kusekana Kwaana Kamba — Alick Macheso & Mberikwazvo Orchestra
64. Kutsvaga Chiremba — Alick Macheso
65. Chengetai — Alick Macheso & Mberikwazvo Orchestra
66. Baba Vasandy — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
67. Murondatsimba — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
68. Mondiedza Rombe — System Tazvida
69. Amuna Wanga — Alick Macheso & Mberikwazvo Orchestra
70. Madhawu (Live In Johannesburg) — Alick Macheso
71. Chirimumawoko — Alick Macheso
72. Zambuko Renhamo — System Tazvida
73. Ziva Zvaunoda — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
74. Sarah — Alick Macheso
75. Chaungada chose — Alick Macheso
76. Bhuku Rerudo — System Tazvida
77. Nguva yekutenda — Alick Macheso
78. Zvinoda kutendwa — Alick Macheso
79. Kukwereketa — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
80. 1940 — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
81. Macharangwanda — Alick Macheso
82. Teererai — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
83. Samasimba — Alick Macheso
84. Tafadwaza — Alick Macheso
85. Ivawo Wangu — System Tazvida
86. Musikana Wandainetsekera — System Tazvida
87. Rudo Ndimashingise — System Tazvida
88. Matambiro Awakuita — System Tazvida
89. Cynthia — Alick Macheso
90. Chimoko — Alick Macheso
91. Kundiso — Leonard Karikoga Zhakata
92. Mundikumbuke (Live In Johannesburg) — Alick Macheso
93. Kudzima moto — Alick Macheso
94. Wakazvikanyira Wega — System Tazvida
95. Chikopokopo — Alick Macheso & Mberikwazvo Orchestra
96. Shamwari Yangu Warova — Leonard Dembo & The Barura Express
97. Gogogoi — Alick Macheso
98. Upenyu Hwemunhu — Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo
99. Dhiya Ungwarire — System Tazvida
100. Murume — Alick Macheso & Mberikwazvo Orchestra

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