By Tino MazorodzePresident, IBZim Blog
Here are the top 50 best Zimbabwean musicians in 2024
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A lot of arguments like who is better Winky D or Jah Prayzah, Holyten or Voltz JT, Enzo or Baba Harare and other pairings go on everyday. There is no correct answer, it all depends on your music taste. I created this list based on metrics we can measure like awards, views, likes and subscribers.
Top 50 List of Zimbabwean Musicians in 2024
Table Index
| Rank & Musician Name | Main Genres | Awards Count |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Jah Prayzah | Reggae, Afrobeats | 25+ |
| #2 Winky D | Reggae, Dancehall | 20+ |
| #3 Freeman HKD | Dancehall, Afrobeats | 20+ |
| #4 Killer T | Dancehall, Afrobeats | 15+ |
| #5 Takura | Hip-Hop, Afro Pop | 15+ |
| #6 Enzo Ishall | Reggae, Afrobeats | 10+ |
| #7 Holyten | Hip-Hop, Pop | 10+ |
| #8 Nutty O | Reggae, Hip Hop | 10+ |
| #9 Kae Chaps | Afropop, R&B | 7+ |
| #10 SaintFloew | Hip-Hop, Afrobeats | 6+ |
| #11 Baba Harare | Afrobeats | 7+ |
| #12 ExQ | R&B, Afrobeats | 7+ |
| #13 Voltz JT | Hip-Hop, Afro Beats | 7+ |
| #14 Trevor Dongo | Afropop, R&B | 7+ |
| #15 Feli Nandi | Afroprop | 7+ |
| #16 Nox | Afropop | 7+ |
| #17 Ammara Brown | Afrobeats | 7+ |
| #18 Michael Mahendere | Gospel | 5+ |
| #19 Ti Gonzi | Dancehall, Afrobeats | 5+ |
| #20 Gemma Griffiths | R&B, Afropop | 5+ |
| #21 Tocky Vibes | Danceja, Afrobeats | 5+ |
| #22 Quonfuzed | Reggae, Afrobeats | 4+ |
| #23 Julian King | Afrobeats, R&B | 4+ |
| #24 Shashl | R&B/Soul | 4+ |
| #25 Master H | Raggae, Afrobeats | 4+ |
| #26 Poptain | Raggae, Dancehall | 4+ |
| #27 Bagga | Hip-Hop, Afrobeats | 2+ |
| #28 Leonard Zhakata | Sungura | 5+ |
| #29 Nyasha David | Afropop | 4+ |
| #30 Alick Macheso | Sungura | 6+ |
| #31 Hillzy | Afropop, R&B | 6+ |
| #32 Buffalo Souljah | Reggae, Hip Hop | 4+ |
| #33 Tanto Wavie | Trap, Sungura | 4+ |
| #34 Bling4 | Hip-Hop/Rap | 2+ |
| #35 Shinsoman | Reggae, Dancehall | 2+ |
| #36 Jah Signal | Reggae, Dancehall | 2+ |
| #37 Jah Master | Afrobeats, Dancehall | 4+ |
| #38 Tamy Moyo | Afropop, Reggae | 2+ |
| #39 Zimpraise | Gospel | 2+ |
| #40 Janet Manyowa | Gospel | 2+ |
| #41 Garry Tight | Afrobeats | 3+ |
| #42 Michael Magz | Hip-Hop, Rap | 2+ |
| #43 Terry Afrika | Afropop, R&B | 2+ |
| #44 Anita Jaxson | Dancehall, R&B | 2+ |
| #45 Thomas Mapfumo | Contemporary Soul | 5+ |
| #46 Kikky Badass | Hip-Hop, Rap | 2+ |
| #47 Blessing Shumba | Gospel | 2+ |
| #48 Hwinza | Dancehall, Afrobeats | 2+ |
| #49 Fungisai | Dancehall, Afrobeats | 2+ |
| #50 Chipo Muchegwa | Afropop | 5+ |
- Rank & Musician Name: The overal position of the musician and their stage name.
- Music Genre: The type of music which the artist is focused on.
- Awards Count: The number of awards the musician has acquired throughout their entire career.
- Online Visibility Score: A rating score out of 10 which is calculated through measurable metrics such as social media followers, youtube video views, spotify stats etc.
