Music of Zimbabwe

national anthem

music and musical traditions of Zimbabwe

music genre

2010 film by Roger Ross Williams

Jit (also known as jiti, jit-jive and the Harare beat) is a style of popular Zimbabwean dance music. It features a swift rhythm played on drums and accompanied by a guitar. Jit evolved out many diverse influences, including domestic chimurenga, Congolese rumba and Tanzanian guitar styles.