Zimbabwe Music Awards

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ZIMA
Awarded forMusic
Date2003 (2003)
CountryFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA) is an annual award ceremony to acknowledge and honor musical excellence and creativity in Zimbabwean music.

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