MARIA WENYU
ALBUM IS OUT NOW
Bio
Mary Anibal is an award-winning Afro-fusion artist who inspires people through music that blends folk and traditional melody that reflects African Zimbabwean culture. Her professional career started in 2016 as a Mbira session musician and her moment of reckoning came in 2017 when she performed at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) with Soa Roy from Madagascar and Forest Jam.
Since then, the Music Crossroads Academy alumna has grown as a vocalist, mbira player and percussionist who, since 2021, has been a part of Jah Prayzah’s 3G Band. In 2022 she performed at the Jacaranda Music Festival in Harare and in August 2023 Mary Anibal headlined the Habari Africa festival in Toronto Canada.
In 2024 she headlined the Sauti Za Busara Festival in Zanzibar Tanzania. April she performed at Masa Festival, in Abidjan Ivory Coast.
Mary Anibal’s debut album, Maria Wenyu, dropped on September 6, 2024, marking a major milestone in her Afro-fusion career. Blending traditional Zimbabwean music with modern styles, the release is set to captivate audiences worldwide.
Tour
2023
Ethno Mozambique
August, 2023
Habari Africa Festival, Toronto Canada
February, 2024
Sauti Za Busara Festival in Zanzibar Tanzania
April, 2024
MASA Festival Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire