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Portia Gwanzura & Hohodza Band is a UK based Zimbabwean band formed in 1992. One of its main aims is to promote Zimbabwean culture. [1]
The band members were mainly self-taught, drawing heavily on their traditional musical and dancing roots. Their first show was in 1992 in Harare.
Release 7 more albums (including Dzorai Moyo, Hupenyu, and Zvinoda Kushinga)
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