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Shona voice over and video for your teams

Shona voice over and video for internal teams in Zimbabwe.

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Shona: what to plan for.

Shona groups several dialects, among them Zezuru, Karanga and Manyika, under one written standard taught in schools. Tobacco farming, gold and platinum mining and small businesses shape the workplace.

Each recording is checked by a native speaker for dialect and tone.

Typical uses

  • Training for mining and farming staff
  • Leadership messages
  • Safety content
  • Subtitles

What changes in this language.

  • DialectsZezuru, Karanga and Manyika differ in sound.
  • StandardTaught in schools and used in print.
  • NeighboursNdebele is the other major language of Zimbabwe.
  • VoicesWe check availability first.

How it works

From your brief to delivered files.

  • You send the brief

    Audience, message and the source material you already have. We ask only what the piece needs.

  • We direct and produce

    Script, voice or on-screen talent, edit and versions, checked against your brief before anything reaches you.

  • You receive the files

    Delivered privately in the formats your channels need, with captions and every language version agreed.

What you can hold us to

Checked before it reaches your teams.

Standards we apply to every piece, and the commitments we make before you send anything.

  • Know how it’s made

    We tell you whether each piece uses an AI voice or a human one.

  • Reviewed before delivery

    Nothing reaches your teams until you approve it.

  • Confidential from the start

    We agree confidentiality, access to materials and private delivery with you before we start.

Delivery standards

Consistent loudness
−16 LUFS for podcast platforms, true peak ≤ −1 dBTP, so episodes don’t jump in volume.
A master you can reuse
WAV 48 kHz / 24-bit for future edits and versions.
Captions for recorded media
Following WCAG 2.2, criterion 1.2.2, for people watching without sound.
Checked before delivery
Technical, listening and script checks on every piece.

Questions

Before you get in touch.

Do Ndebele speakers need another version?

Yes. Ndebele is a separate language.

Is the voice a real person?

Real voice talent is available in every language and accent. Directed AI voices are available for many languages and are always disclosed to you.

Can you review a translation we already have?

Yes. A native speaker can check an existing script for terms, tone and fit before anything is recorded.

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What’s your next message?

Tell us who it’s for, what you need to communicate and when you need it. We’ll come back with the approach and the scope.

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