SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE country has experienced a surge in music-led festi­vals, many branded around individual artistes, with Macheso Festival being the latest ad­dition to the calendar. Jointly organised by Partson Chim­bodza of Chipaz Promotions and Orchestra Mberikwazvo, the event— scheduled for July 1 at Alex Sports Club in Harare—will see the Tafadzwa hitmaker sharing…

SENIOR ENTERTAIENT WRITER IT’S official! Friends Sha­lom Charamba – daugh­ter of celebrated gospel couple Charles Charamba and Olivia Charamba – and Nyasha Matimbire, daughter of preacher Memory Matimbire, have entered a new chapter in their lives. Birthday girl Shalom mar­ried her partner, Anesu Mpepula, in a traditional ceremony over the weekend, while Nyasha wed Ngoni…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MINUTE Maid is rolling out a Tollgate Happy Hour consumer activation aimed at rewarding motorists with refreshing beverage experiences during travel. The initiative brings the great taste of Minute Maid Pulpy, Orange, Tropical, Apple Grape and Guava flavours to travellers, trans­forming everyday journeys into moments of connection with the brand coinciding with…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE return of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) has sparked excitement among arts lovers across Zimba­bwe. Following the announcement, social media was awash with excitement as fans and revellers expressed their eagerness for the return of the much-loved festival, which was first held in 1999. Award-winning filmmaker Nico Abote…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER DESPITE a conspicu­ously low turnout at the 4500-seater Harare Interna­tional Conference Centre on Saturday, Jamaican-American songstress Alaine delivered a polished and memorable per­formance. At the Afro Culture Connect concert, Alaine shared the stage with afro-fusion star Jah Prayz­ah, born Mukudzeyi Mukombe. What might have proved a disappointing turnout, however, evolved into an…

IT IS often said that no matter the obsta­cles, one should never give up on their dreams — and the story of Daisy Mu­kariri is a living testament to that truth. Driving along the dusty roads of Chitung­wiza into Seke rural, one passes stretches of newly developing stands — some dotted with temporary structures, others…

Senior Entertainment Writer BULAWAYO is set to come alive next month as 10 South African artistes take to the stage at the forthcoming Harris Festival. The festival, scheduled for April 25, promises an electrify­ing celebration of music and culture, with a strong Amapiano line-up featuring Scotts Ma­phuma, Kamo Mphela, Cowboii, Jazzworx, Thukuthela, Tracy, Thatohatsi, NaakMusiq…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER ACCESSORY design­er Chido Kaseke has been selected to participate in the 2026 Creative DNA x Studio Smithfield programme, an international fashion exchange linking emerging designers from the United Kingdom and Sub-Saharan Africa. Kaseke, founder of PatCh Maokoe Zimbabwe and an alumna of Creative DNA Africa, joins a six-member cohort cho­sen for the…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE Mr and Miss Rural provincial competition is set to make its next stop in Manicaland, with 34 models expected to compete for top honours in Murambinda on February 27. A total of 22 female and 12 male contestants will take part in the provincial contest as the pageant continues its nationwide…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AFTER three decades of service at the country’s largest Collective Management Organisation, the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura), executive director Polisile Ncube-Chimhini has stepped down. The Zimura board confirmed Ncube-Chimhini’s departure in a statement issued yesterday. “The board of directors of the Zimura wishes to formally advise its members and stakeholders that…