King Simba

King Simba is a thrash metal and African metal band that was formed in, and is currently based in , ,. The band's ethnic make-up is diverse, with Shona, Kalanga, White Zimbabwean and Xhosa members. Kutinhira started the band as a playing-all-instruments project in 1992. In the following year, guitarist Dr. Shred, bassist The Inkohlakalo and drummer Lord Venus were added to the line-up. The band's goal was to create a type of thrash metal incorporating extensive African influences mainly based on Zimbabwean folklore and mystical/religious themes (both musically and lyrically), as well as incorporating world music and worldbeat influences.

The band's name combines the English title "King" with the Shona word "simba", meaning "power", hence "King Power".