About us

For Music Composers, Authors& Publishers.

Established in 1982, Zimbabwe Music Rights Association – (ZIMURA) is an association for Music Composers, Authors and Publishers. It was founded to protect some of the rights granted to creators of music by the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act of Zimbabwe, Chapter 26:05.

ZIMURA also represents music creators all over the world through reciprocal agreements that have been signed with Music Rights Associations & Societies otherwise known as Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) and by virtue of Zimbabwe being a signatory to the Berne Convention, which provides for equal treatment of music rights holders throughout the world.

ZIMURA is affiliated to the International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies (CISAC), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), and the Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office (ZIPO) under the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs among other organisations that uphold Intellectual Property Rights.

ZIMURA Administers;

The Right To Broadcast A Work
The Right To Perform A Work In Public.
The Right To Transmit A Work by Cable Diffusion Service/ Public Computer Network or By Satellite.
Call to ask any question on +263 8644 119 650
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With more than 35 years of experience, we help our members get the best out of their works.

When  you join  ZIMURA as a member, you give us the Copyright to administer on your behalf. We then manage your rights and assists music users to comply with the law by issuing them a  Copyright Music License that allows them to use the work legally according to the Copyright Act.

ZIMURA’s Journey

Start

30 March, 2007

ZIMURA celebrates its Silver Jubilee (25 years) since its foundation.

18th Aug, 2018

Zimura gets its 1st 500 artists

27th Sep, 2018

Award A, B, C

8th Jul, 2019

Award winner

30 March, 1982

In January of 1982, Zimbabwe Music Rights Association is Founded and on the 30th of March it is registered as a company.

December 2010

ZIMURA officially re-brands and adopts a new logo and a new acronym "ZIMURA".

19th Aug, 2018

Zimura Conference

2nd Jan, 2019

New CEO

2022

ZIMURA Celebrates its Ruby Jubilee (40 years).
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