Shoko Festival

Zimbabwe's longest running festival of urban culture. A celebration of free expression, cutting edge urban art and alternative youth culture.

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁

In 2025, we sent a dragonfly to Glastonbury Festival. This year, the exchange came full circle at Shoko Festival, with a mobile stage crafted from scraps of old warfare materials, ready to carry music, creativity and peace into communities.

Our collaboration with Arcadia and In Place Of War is proof that art can travel, transform and bring communities together!

This was a reminder that the best things we can build from our past are new possibilities.

#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗚𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗮 𝘁𝗮��𝗮𝗻𝘇𝘄𝗮 𝗸𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮! 🔥🔥

@saintfloewmusic took the final slot and SHUT IT DOWN! 🎤💯 The perfect finish to MashUp Night!

#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝐗 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽��𝘁!

Xiba made sure all eyes were on her! ❌🎤🔥 Smooth vocals, undeniable stage presence, and a performance that had MashUp Night locked in!

Now that’s how you make a stage your own!

#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

@tinotaks 😅😅😅

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

Vafa Naraghi may have failed engineering, but the man knows EXACTLY how to work your ribs😭😂💀

Shoko comedy night was on fire 🔥

When they rank Africa’s best comedians, put this man on the list.

#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝟭.𝟮.𝟭.𝟮 🔥

@Voltz_JT brought the sing-along energy, the bars and pure madness to the Mash-up Night stage! MaGeez knew every word. 🎤

#Shoko2026 #MashUpNight #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐚𝐯𝐞 & 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐨 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬? 👀🔥

@kurrysuave pulled up to Mash-Up Night and made sure the vibes were UNMUTED! 🎤😮‍💨 You already know how it goes when Kurry and friends link up! 🤝🏾🔥

#Shoko2026
#Unmuted
#MashUpNight

[HStvNews @HStvNews]

16 years. One festival. A whole generation's voice. 🎙️

Comrade Fatso covers WOZA Issue 03 — Shoko Unmuted.

Plus: the Palm Club, 4 Zim artists to watch & Tahle Wedzinza's musical quest.

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗦����𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀.

Big love to Audio Imperatives @abahlalibM @BoyMeetsBeard, Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe, @civictechafrica, Ground Work, CHARM Africa, CDEA, CCOSA, Defend Defenders, Econet, Emerald Climate Hub, Future Africa, @MAZ_Zim, @IMChallengeug , Harare Polytechnic, @thrive_afrika, Phenomenal Lighting, Gripwell Investments, University of Zimbabwe and Zaluso Arts for coming through for the culture.

For backing a space where music meets ideas, art has no boundaries, young people can be unapologetically themselves, and everyone has room to speak, create, question and just be.
That’s the Shoko of it all.

Different voices, different vibes, one space where culture does its thing.

16 years in. UNMUTED.
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗸𝘂𝘁𝗶 𝘂𝗸𝘂𝘂𝘆𝗮 𝗸𝘂𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗮 𝗮𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗸𝗮.

Bro came as the full package. Comedy? ATE. Music? ATE. Vibes? ATE again! This is what happens when talent comes with no limits.

This was a generational performance🔥
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗳 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 '𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗔𝗧.'

The chopping, the sizzling, the seasoning, the final plate...and then came the best part: everyone got a bite.🔥😊

#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗰. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗.

This year’s Hub Unconference and Green Cities hostess with the mostest really said “I got this” and then proceeded to DO THE MOST.

Let’s give her her flowers👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗞𝘄𝗮𝘇𝘃𝗼 𝗞𝘄𝗮𝘇𝘃𝗼!!!
Daddy Maintainer showed up and showed out kuElo. Takaenjoyer 🔥🔥🔥

Mukuru wemutsvunha🔥👏🏻
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗗 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀!

@OtakuKonnect brought the drip, the characters, the creativity and just the right amount of cos-swag🔥

This was fire🔥🔥🔥
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗘. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬. 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗢.

She gave us PURE CINEMA at Mash Up Night 🔥🔥

No notes. No explanations. Just Supermuno being Supermuno.

She is HER. And honestly, this highlight speaks for itself. 🗣️🔥

#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸!

Mzonke, we see you!
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗜𝗻-𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗴!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗪𝗢𝗪. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧.

@nasper_incoming, you really did the things and Chitungwiza said "Oh we are so doing this!"🔥🔥🔥

Makapenga🫡
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗶?

Chitungwiza was not ready for Nisha Ts and neither were we 😭🔥 She ATE. She DEVOURED. She left absolutely nothing for the rest of us.

Respectfully, if you were not there, you missed a MOMENT.
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗡𝗮𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗢𝗢 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹😭

The footwork was actually insane! The vibes 10/10🔥

Shoko fam, do your thing. Lets tag them in the comments and show them just how much they are appreciated.
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted

[Shoko Festival @ShokoFestival]

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝟵 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗜𝗕𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 😭

The man. The legend. The myth.

Nobody knows where he came from but bro knew where he was supposed to be.

This is the kind of Shoko behavior you had to witness in person🔥😭
#Shoko2026 #Unmuted