Busi Ncube

Who is Busi Ncube?

Busi Ncube is a female Mbira singer from Zimbabwe, who sings in six African languages.

Busi Ncube was a member of the Afro-Fusion group Illanga; the group released three albums during the 1980s, and played during the 1988 Human Rights Now! concert.

Busi Ncube later recorded eight albums with a backing band, "Rain", including Malaisha and Live in Prague. The band toured Norway in 2006 and appeared at the Mela Festival. Ncube has also contributed to another Thulani project, all-star collaboration album "Hupenyu Kumusha/Life at Home," released in 2006, which featured several notable Zimbabwean musicians, including Chiwoniso Maraire, Roger Mbambo, Adam Chisvo and Mashasha. Busi currently divides her time between Harare and Oslo, where she teaches and performs.