Mashoko Movement

  By Panashe Julian Chengeta | Mashoko Movement On the 23rd of August, Moto Republik became the frontline of Zimbabwean hip hop culture as ShebeenFest: Heroes Edition unfolded in honor of Heroes and Defense Forces Day. This wasn’t just a festival, it was a passing of the torch, a dialogue between eras, and a declaration that the culture is alive, loud, and unshakable. Noluntu J opened with one of the most commanding performances of the night. Her delivery was crisp, her stage presence magnetic, and when she dropped an exclusive “Top Seven” , the crowd roared in approval. Noluntu J has a rare ability to balance artistry with star power, and her set confirmed that she’s not just in the conversation, she’s leading it. The Legends: Holding the Line The night opened with a roll call of icons . Flexxo Musharukwa , a pioneer of lyrical grit, dropped exclusives that reminded the crowd why his pen has always cut deep. BlacPearl , carrying the soul of spoken word into hip hop, deliver...

  How Roy Moyo became the quiet fire behind Zimbabwe’s next music icon By Panashe Julian Chengeta | Harare  Long before the stage name, the fans, and the viral songs… there was Roy Moyo.   A soft-spoken dreamer from Zimbabwe, moving through life with melodies in his head and something much heavier in his chest. Today, the world knows him as Delroy Shewe, but if you’re paying attention, really paying attention, you’ll realize this journey has never been about fame. It’s been about becoming.                       THE COMING OF ROY Roy didn’t crash into the industry. He crept in. Song by song. Verse by verse. Before his name ever appeared in lights, his words were already floating through other people’s hits. Behind some of Zimbabwe’s biggest names, Freeman HKD, Shashl, Tamy Moyo. Roy was the ghost pen, the quiet genius scripting emotion into melody. And when he finally stepped into the spotlight, he did it not f...