Inside a poorly lit makeshift studio in Kuwadzana, a township 15km west of central Harare, young chanters belt out infectious melodies. They take turns to spit out their best dancehall bars under the watchful eye of the producer. The infectious harmonies, characterised by enchanting drum lines and instrumentation, make a typical Zimdancehall track. As soon as the song is done, it is loaded into a phone and the journey to stardom begins. It is that simple. Inside the studio are young boys who call themselves ‘WhatsApp Warriors’. They are the…
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