Overview
Edith has performed at all of Zimbabwe’s top Festivals and headlines most of them including INTWASA Festival koBulawayo, Women in Jazz, Harvest Festival and Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA), where she has collaborated there with African legends, the likes of the late Oliver Mtukudzi, Ismael Lo and international acts like Publish the Quest.
She has twice been nominated for Best Female Musician at Zimbabwe’s premier Awards National Arts Merit Awards, as well as the Zimbabwe Music Awards. In 2018 she was won the Best Alternative Act at the Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA’s).
Internationally, Edith has had performances in India, Norway, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar and the DRC.
Discography
Madalitso (2018)
Going jazzy and on a Gospel tip, Edith unleashes Madalitso in 2018 to critical acclaim with the track Mabasa sitting on the number one spot of the Capitalk 100.4fm’S Gospel Charts for over 8 weeks. Going Gospel and experimenting with Jazzy grooves, Edith proves her versatility and ability to express herself widely musically. Look out for other tracks on this ten track effort such as Ng’thembel’ Kuwe, Bonga and the plug track on this album Madalitso.
Kwacha (2013)
Edith bounced back as a recording artist with her second studio ablum titled Kwacha, which further enhanced her status as a well respected bassist and recording artist in Zimbabwe. With this album Edith grew her regional stature with performances in Uganda, a second time, South Africa and India. Tracks to look out for include Rudo, Royera Kure and Hautengwe, where she experiments with more sounds that influence her.
Utonga (2010)
This is Edith’s debut album as a solo artists and contains ten tracks which announce her arrival on the national scene in Zimbabwe. With plugs tracks such as Mukaranga and Chipendani, which define her sound the album served to launch Edith’s lively live performances which have to date defined her status. Chipendani went on to be selected as the lead track for the Zimbabwe Awake compilation by Sheer Records of South Africa for the year 2012.
Agodoka (Remix) (2014)
Featuring rapper and local Hip Hop star OutSpoken, thi is a remix of Edith’s song of the same title from her debut album. This is a joyous mix of funk, jazz and Zimbabwean Folklore on a hip hop tip with Edith’s melodies, a thumping bassline and OutSpoken’s witty bars. Again Edith shows off her wide range of styles here, but the sound uniquely remains Edith WeUtonga’s
2014 – Agodoka (Feat. Outspoken – Remix)
2014 – Never Again (Feat. Jacob Bain and Publish The Quest)
2014 – Shine (Feat. Jacob Bain and Publish The Quest)
2014 -Zimbabwe Awake (A compilation Album by Sheer Records of South Africa where Edith’s song Chipendani featured as the plug track.
2015 – Ndaposha
2015 – Shamwari (Feat. Claire)
2016 – Emergency (A Gender Violence project with other artists)
Music
Chipendani
Hutungamiri
Rudo
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Press
2021 - WeUtonga Named International Federation Of Musicians Vice-President
Award-winning UK-Zimbabwean based musician and actress Edith “WeUtonga” Katiji was the first black woman to be appointed as the vice-president for the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) recently. FIM is an international organization that stands to protect the rights of musician’s across many countries.
2021 - Edith WeUtonga makes history
The Zimbabwe Music Union (ZIMU) president Edith WeUtonga has made history after she was appointed the vice president of the International Federation of Musicians (IFM), a global body that represents the interests of musicians from close to 100 countries across the world, Business Times can report.
2021 - WeUtonga scores big on global scene
AWARD-WINNING Zimbabwean musician and actress Edith “WeUtonga” Katiji is basking in the glory of becoming the first black woman to be appointed to the International Federation of Musicians (FIM), an international organisation that stands to protect the rights of musicians. WeUtonga, who is the Zimbabwe Musicians Union (Zimu) founding president, was appointed to the top post at the recently ended 22nd FIM congress held in France.
2019 - WeUtonga for Morocco music showcase
AFRO-jazz sensation, Edith “WeUtonga” Katiji is set to raise the country’s flag high at this year’s sixth edition of the prestigious five-day long Visa for Music Festival set for November 20 to 24 in Rabat, Morocco.
2018 - Edith WeUtonga gains international acclaim
Edith WeUtonga, a Zimbabwean musician and songwriter, has been featured on the world’s oldest and the largest broadcaster in the world, BBC. … “I feel proud to have been featured on the BBC radio, with something brewing for TV,” she told the Daily News on Sunday.
2018 - Edith WeUtonga gets 1st award in 18 years
IT has taken 18 years for Edith WeUtonga to gain recognition for her career in music and the feeling is great she said, after scooping the Outstanding Alternative Music award during the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (RoilBAAs) held in the city last weekend…
2018 - Is Zimura Giving Artistes A Raw Deal
A low turnout at shows, poor sales of original music and high operating costs. These are the realities most Zimbabwean musicians have to contend with on a daily basis. The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association is supposed to provide some relief to these challenges. But is it?…
2015 - Edith WeUtonga speaks on her life
My day starts an hour early before the children wake up. I have to prepare them for school and I also have to prepare for my husband. I have to prepare for rehearsals, meetings, recordings, school pick-ups and I only get to sit down to a quiet house at midnight…
2015 - Edith WeUtonga goes wild
I am done being reserved. This is me expressing myself — embracing myself and feeling comfortable in my body. I don’t want to wake up one day and ask myself why I did not try out things. I feel one does not need to be a size zero to wear a mini. I enjoyed the shoot and I will do it again…
2015 - Meet the Rising Zimbabwean Legend…Edith WeUtonga
Playing an authentically Zimbabwean sound laced with Jiti, Chimurenga and Shona folk she experiments with a variety of music genres including Jazz, Rhumba, Reggae and Calypso. In 2010 Utonga released a ten-track effort titled UTONGA. That effort catapulted the group into national fame. In weeks, Edith would become one of Zimbabwe’s most prominent stars at some major venues…
2014 - WeUtonga tears into NACZ over NAMA
Edith “WeUtonga” Katiji has hit out at the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) for failing to come up with clear criteria governing the selection of National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) winners…
2014 - ZIMA Awards Winners List
Edith “WeUtonga” Katiji has hit out at the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) for failing to come up with clear criteria governing the selection of National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) winners…
2014 - WeUtonga tears into NACZ over NAMA
Edith “WeUtonga” Katiji has hit out at the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) for failing to come up with clear criteria governing the selection of National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) winners…
2012 - Zimbabwe shows off latest world music export
Zimbabwe has several music geniuses like Oliver Mtukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo, but there is something special about Edith Katiji, who performed in Uganda for the first time last weekend. Katiji, who performed at the Sheraton hotel, proved that Zimbabwe may be struggling economically, but it is not about to dry up artistically. It is rare to find a bassist who also doubles as the lead vocalist for a band. Usually, bassists take a laidback role, preferring their guitar to do the talking. But Katiji, commonly referred to as WeUtonga, is special…
2012 - New day for WeUtonga
We are currently completing WeUtonga’s 10-tracked album set to be released in three months’ time. We are working with Bothwell Nyamhondera a legend of the country’s recordings, whilst Tamie Bimha and Robert Machiri are leading our recordings from South Africa,” said WeUtonga’s manager, Mjanana…
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