Zimbabwe’s Music Rights Battle | Zimbabwe News

Zimbabwe News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 9, 2026 · 2m

ZIMURA is standing firm against a band called In Total, rejecting their claim that a $150 event license grants ongoing rights to use Zimbabwean artists’ music. The body insists the receipt only covers one performance and doesn’t authorize future commercial use, recordings, or distribution — nor does it waive copyright owners’ rights. This dispute, fueled by accusations from stars like Thomas Mapfumo and Fungisai Zvakavapano Mashavave, has ignited a national conversation about artist control over their work. Fungisai says performers are stealing her voice, image, and style for profit — calling…