HARARE – Mbira queen Chiwoniso “Rebel Woman” Maraire will serenade The Cave Affair Coffee Bar and Restaurant in Domboshawa on Saturday. The Domboshawa joint is a popular home of jazz music but this will not deter fans from attending her concert. The 36-year-old Amai singer will perform at the Cave Affair for the first time…
HARARE – Three stunning music collaborations between South African and Zimbabwean artistes will take to the stage in Harare this October, in the October International Jazz and World Music Festival from October 17-21 at Book Cafe. From South Africa the festival welcomes revered Zulu maskanda guitarist Bheki Khoza (to collaborate with Victor Kunonga), hip-hop-jazz pioneers…
HARARE – Opposition leader Simba Makoni yesterday slammed President Robert Mugabe for attempting to usurp the constitution-making process from Parliament. The 62-year-old president of opposition Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn (MKD) who was also a former Zanu PF politburo member and finance minister — challenged statements by his 88-year-old foe that the three Principals in the ruling coalition have…
HARARE – Government must stop using scare tactics against corruption busters such as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), which should operate independently, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has said. Tiz, a local chapter of the international movement leading the fight against corruption, said the compromised independence of anti-corruption institutions is an unwelcome situation as the country…
HARARE – Shimmering young stars Ammara Brown, Patience Musa and Adiona Maboreke will be lighting Harare skies at the popular Book Café tomorrow. The music acts will be backed by the band Cynergy led by Bernie Bismark, a powerful lineup of young women artistes with great music performances, joining the conscious campaign against gender violence…
HARARE – Nadine Brown, the widow of late musician Andy Brown failed to attend the Victors Awards ceremony that posthumously honoured her husband. Brown’s award was received by Ammara, daughter to the late musician. Ammara was accompanied to the stage by Chiwoniso Maraire and her daughter with Brown, Chiedza and Queen Mash — Brown’s sister….
HARARE – Mines deputy minister Gift Chimanikire has exonerated his boss Obert Mpofu on accusations of amassing incredible wealth allegedly through misappropriating proceeds from Marange diamonds. Chimanikire, a member of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC, said after working with Mpofu at the Mines ministry, he learnt that the super-rich Umguza MP and Zanu PF politburo…
HARARE – Deputy minister of Mines and Mining Development Gift Chimanikire is under fire from his party for publicly defending his boss, Obert Mpofu on the source of his wealth. Chimanikire told a diamond conference review breakfast meeting in Harare on Wednesday that Mpofu has been unfairly accused of looting diamonds wealth saying the minister…
HARARE – National Arts Merit Award winner Suluman Chimbetu and dancehall ace Winky D will be the main entertainers during the Castle Tankard to be held at the Borrowdale Racecourse in Harare on May 4. Sulu and Winky D, whose Christian name is Wallace Chirumiko, will share the stage with Sniper Storm, King Shaddy and…
HARARE – Dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu walked to the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) podium three times at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo on Saturday night. Sulu hogged the limelight at the 12th edition of the Namas — the first one to be held outside Harare by bagging The Outstanding Male Musician, Outstanding Album…
