Roderick “Ricky” Stewart Gass was born in Durban, South Africa, in 1937, and moved to what-was-then Southern Rhodesia as a 17 year old to join the Rhodesian Light Infantry. HeContinue readingRICKY GASS
Category: Solo Artists
AUGUST MSARURGWA (MUSARURWA)
Songwriter/Musician August Musarurwa was born in raised in the Zvimba district of Mashonaland, in what was then, Southern Rhodesia. After school he relocated to the country’s capitol city, Salisbury (Harare)Continue readingAUGUST MSARURGWA (MUSARURWA)
JAMES CHIMOMBE
Songwriter – guitarist – vocalist. James Chimombe was a highly respected Zimbabwean guitar and vocalist. Hailing from the Harare suburb, Highfields, he was born in 1951. His career started asContinue readingJAMES CHIMOMBE
THOMAS MAPFUMO
Singer – songwriter – musician Thomas Tafirenyika Mapfumo was born on the 3 July, 1945, in Marondera in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. At this time the country was still a BritishContinue readingTHOMAS MAPFUMO
OLIVER ‘TUKU’ MTUKUDZI
Musician – songwriter Oliver Mtukudzi was born in Highfield, a high density suburb in the Zimbabwean capitol, Harare, in 1952. He was the oldest of seven children. He had aContinue readingOLIVER ‘TUKU’ MTUKUDZI
MIKE STEWART
Musician/performer/band leader/arranger Although Mike’s activities as the leader of the Mike Stewart Band in Rhodesia have been covered in the BANDS section, his music pedigree and career since leaving Rhodesia,Continue readingMIKE STEWART
ROB MILNE
Singer & Instrumentalist By the time Rob Milne decided to go solo upon leaving the JOE PARKER SHOW BAND in 1981, he had been associated with many highly successful RhodesiaContinue readingROB MILNE
JOHN DENNIS
Singer – Guitarist – Songwriter Home town: Harare Born in June, 1953, in what-was-then Salisbury (Harare), John acquired his first guitar (a Gallo Ace) when his father, somewhat motivated byContinue readingJOHN DENNIS
WARREN MANDY
Warren was born in Salisbury (Harare) in 1964 to Norman and Valerie Mandy. At the age of 10 he showed an interest in playing guitar and took lessons with IrisContinue readingWARREN MANDY
DON FOSTER
Don was born in Liverpool, England, before relocating to Rhodesia with his parents as a nine month old. He grew up in Salisbury and spent most of his juniorContinue readingDON FOSTER