BY DARLINGTON MWASHITA
UNITED STATES-BASED online radio, zim NET radio has said it is committed to promoting up-and-coming musicians from Zimbabwe and exposing them to a global audience.
zim Net radio was formed when some Zimbabweans in Diaspora joined hands in 2004 to establish the radio station with the aim of keeping Zimbabweans abroad abreast of events back home through news updates, music entertainment and now promoting local artistes.
In an interview, station Marketing Director Ndinga “DJ Dean Tei” Mvere said the self-financed online station promotes rising musicians through the zim NET radio TOP 20 hosted by Tendai “DJ TC” Chazika on Sunday afternoons and shows such as Dzechitendero , Dzichangoburwa , Elisha`s Harpist Show and Huchina Pasina Nyuchi .
“Musicians can submit their songs through our website, www.zimmetradio.com and they can fill up our song submission form or alternatively email their songs straight to DJ TC on [email protected]. They just have to make sure that their songs are tagged with the name of the artist and song,” he said.
“On programs like Dzechitendero there are live interviews with up and coming Gospel and Secular musicians, album launches, discussions about tricks of the trade and how up-and-coming gospel musicians can build fan bases and grow in the industry.”
Dean Tei who is also a radio DJ and host of the Elisha’s Harpist show which airs on Fridays at 8pm GMT said; “We also have WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook platforms for our shows so that we are able to reach wide audiences all over the world and promote all those who need exposure on zim NET radio.”
He said the station has unearthed a lot of untapped talent.
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“Today zim NET radio is promoting the Top 20 show as a good platform for New artists however, this is the latest such show after having had successful Top 100 New year shows which were hosted by DJ Tait.” he said.
“The popularity of the Top 100 led the station to dedicate a channel to Zimbabwean Gospel music only and this contributed to the rise of many Gospel Artists and this has since led to the present show being Spearheaded by DJ TC.”
Dean Tei said the station is administered by a virtual management team spread out across the world who also double up as radio presenters.
“The radio station is run from the United States of America by the chief executive officer Moses “DJ Mowey” Masenda. We are an internet broadcasting station and can only be accessed via our website social media platforms and on Zimbabwean music apps,” he said.
zim Net radio station has produced many successful DJs that have received accolades such as DJ awards and presenter of the year from Zimbabwe Achievers Awards.The zim NET radio TOP 20 is aired every Sunday afternoon at 4pm on our website.
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