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Songbird Raven Duchess has unveiled the cover of her latest Indigo album. The self-produced album has six tracks Ndatetereka, Mayo, Zarurai Masango, Dziva re Njuzu, Chaminuka and Sunshine Vibes. The artiste revealed plans to release two singles on radio this month: Dziva re Njuzu, a collaborative jazz-folk fusion song with acclaimed guitarist and producer Louis Mhlanga who played the lead guitar, and Sunshine Vibes featuring local hip-hop artistes R Peels and Dough Major. The complete album will be available online in early December.

NewsDay

ZIMBABWEAN songbird Raven Duchess will be performing at The Music Imbizo festival scheduled to run from August 28 to 31 at The Chairman and The Werehouse in Durban, South Africa. The songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer has also been invited to perform at the Bayimba International Arts Festival in Uganda from September 11 to 15 and the Urban Music People Festival in Cape Mangochi, Malawi from October 25 to 28.

The Standard

Surrounded by forested mountains, it is known for the sandy beaches and granite rocks of Lake Malawi National Park in Mangochi district. Raven Duchess and Faray the Great will be among the list of international acts set to headline the festival.

Zimbabwe Independent

The line-up includes a mixture of local and international artists from different art forms including music, spoken word, theatre, fine arts and dance. The event will be headlined by South Africa-based Malawian musician Onesimus and performances by other acts like Zinhle Madela (South Africa), Raven Duchess (Zimbabwe), Muhonja (Kenya) and Remnants (Zambia), among others.

Music In Africa

Raven Duchess is a multifaceted musician whose musical tapestry includes classical jazz, soul and Afro folklore. Not only is she a soulful singer, she is also a multi-instrumentalist. The journey that has brought her here began in 2013 when she was inspired by her older sibling.

MyAfrikaMagazine

She is billed to share the stage with top South African artists, led by the legendary Sipho “Hotsticks” Mabuse, Ntsiki Mazwai, Norman Chauke, Sandile Masilela, among others.

H Metro

Raven Duchess is taking her classic jazz style to the inaugural Jam N Jazz Festival set for 16 and 17 September 2023.

3Mob

The mentorship programme is already underway in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare and will run until August. It will culminate in collaborative songs between the mentors and mentees. Mentors include local artists Raven Duchess (Harare), Vuyo Brown (Bulawayo) and Pauline Gundidza (Mutare), while mentees are disabled female musicians Jacqueline Mpofu (Harare), Sithandazile Gumbo (Bulawayo) and Chipo Muchegwa (Mutare).

Music In Africa Foundation

Jazz and Afro folklore singer Ruvimbo Mapanda aka Raven Duchess from Harare will
be coming down to Bulawayo next weekend where she is expected to stage a one-man
show at Three Daughters Restaurant and Jazz Sports Bar.

The Chronicle

Raven wants music to touch the hearts of all the women. Raven rallied women to exercise rights. Stand up and use every opportunity to stake their claim.

H-Metro

Her music is a blend of Afro-folk and jazz, her lyrics address issues that affect people around the world. FOLKLORE, her latest offering, continues the organic synthesis of previous release ETHNO VIBES with an all-star crew of supporting musicians, crisp production and memorable tunes. We discuss the album track by track, peeling back the layers of intertwined influence that make up FOLKLORE.

The Dogwood Daily

he is launching it at The Mangrove, Johannesburg on Thursday 6 October 2022. Raven Duchess is slatted for a three-hour performance where she will provide more than a dalliance in musical interaction with the audience.

3-mob.com

The audience in both Soweto and Mangrove Jazz Bar in Braamfontein was lively and they loved the fusion of Zimbabwean and South African music.

HMetro

“Chisi Chako is a solid, slick number, which would have sat well on a classic LP with the crackling sound. It is a sound which comfortably to the classic jazz sound, common to the speakeasys and the aesthetics of the township smoke-filled night spots.”

3 MOB.com

Raven embodies folk culture, entertainment and she is an expression of art. Whenever she performs at Jazz Fridays every last week of the month at ArtiSana Gallery Café, the place is always fully booked.

Business Weekly 

RAVEN DUCHESS  fuses  Kalimba vibe with a deep African cultural Shona -Karanga hymn  , sweet eardrum rousing   urban pop and , a blood warming Afro Jazz beat.   In her rhythmic filled  and harmonica  laced Wakauya  Wega Mudzimu Wababa ,  paying    a befitting  tribute to her ancestry and rebukes male on corrupting and forcibly dominate  everything  spiritually.

African Writers Caravan

I have matured in music and the fusion of the genres allows me to express my ability to write across genres.

H Metro

There is history of music in my family. I have always been passionate about music and thank my poetic streak for my song writing skills.

POVO Journal