Unplugged Zimbabwe, the country’s premier family-friendly live music and lifestyle festival, returns on Saturday, 28 March 2026 at the First Capital Bank Sports Club in Harare.
This is the most ambitious edition in the festival’s history: a world-class headline act, an electric local lineup, the launch of a landmark talent initiative, and a reimagined family festival experience that goes far beyond the music.
Headlining the edition is South African Afro-soul powerhouse Ami Faku with her full live band, joined by Nutty O, Voltz JT, Kae
Chaps, and Unplugged debuts from Atenda Chinx and MuGaratia; two of Zimbabwe’s brightest young voices.
Curating the atmosphere across the full day are selectors Reverb7, Shaku Chanté, and MadeHerBelieve, each a distinctive voice in their own right within Zimbabwe’s thriving DJ culture.
The event will be hosted by the dynamic duo of MC Tatts & DJ Fujee, who will keep the energy and atmosphere electric from gates to close.
This edition sees the festival formally launching the Next Superstar Initiative: a structured talent awareness programme to identify, spotlight, and accelerate Zimbabwe’s most promising emerging artists.
Selected artists will perform on the Unplugged stage alongside established headliners, receive mentorship from industry professionals, and access recording, promotional, and network support from the Unplugged ecosystem; a direct expression of the festival’s founding belief that the biggest African superstars of tomorrow are in Zimbabwe right now.
The first artist to be selected for this initiative is Takunda, a rising R&B vocalist who recently released an EP titled ‘Argh, Honestly, Nevermind.’
Unplugged festival experience will have a Kids Zone, fully supervised from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, and staffed by professional child minders with games and activities throughout. Children under 12 enter for just $5 at the gate.
There will also be a Live Experience Arcade, offering immersive gaming and interactive digital experiences running parallel to the live performances.
Tickets are available online via the Unplugged website.
