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Finch Music

Small recording studio in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, run by sole proprietor Ishmael Majaya.

Based in
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Founded
approx. 2019 (operating about 7 years as of Oct 2026)
Founder
Ishmael Majaya

Finch Music is a small recording studio in the Mucheke suburb of Masvingo, Zimbabwe, run by sole proprietor Ishmael Majaya. It offers music production, voice-over and jingle recording, commercial production for local radio, and informal training for beat-makers and producers, operating for roughly seven years as of October 2026.

The studio has no corporate structure beyond Majaya’s own proprietorship and no public website or social account. It came to wider attention in October 2026 after hailstorm damage to its premises prompted a community fundraiser, reported on by Afrobeats Wire.

There is no record of outside ownership or affiliation. Finch Music operates independently, serving local Masvingo artists and broadcasters.

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