Anesu Mirisawu ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH African music star, Toss is set to return to the festive edition of Fiesta Fiesta this Sunday at Belgravia Sports Club in Harare. The Amapiano hit-maker, who attracted the attention of the music world in 2022 after his hit song ‘Umlando’ went viral, last performed on the Fiesta Fiesta…
HIP-HOP artiste Nkosilathi Sibiya, popularly known as Voltz JT in the entertainment world, emerged as the biggest winner at the recently concluded Zim HipHop Awards, held at Royalgate Gardens in Harare. The Chitungwiza-born artist claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest project, N.O.P Makoni. He also won the People’s Choice Award,…
VETERAN traditional singer Busi Mhlanga has dropped a 12-track album which she hopes will go a long way in furthering her role as “a transmitter of good music and positive vibes.” Titled Ubizo lwami, which means my calling, the album is a sequel to her eight-track album, Ngiyakhumbula, which she released in 2017. Busi, who…
Anesu Mirisawu ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED sculptor Tapfuma Gutsa has joined hands with several rising visual artists to come up with an exhibition titled Tiripamwechete: We Are Together. Curated by Nhaka Gallery, the showcase that will kick off its run this Thursday at Zicca House in Harare, aims to promote, among other things, notions of…
FRESH from the success of revamping her classic hit Press On with a modern amapiano twist, gospel star Agatha Murudzwa has released a new track addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The song, titled Regerera Iwe, is part of her latest album Rehoboth Hazvirambi Zvichiramba. “After seeing the rise in GBV cases across all societal groups, I…
AS the world eagerly awaits the Miss Intercontinental finals tomorrow, Zimbabwe’s attention is firmly fixed on 21-yearold Amanda Peresu, who is set to compete for the prestigious crown alongside more than 50 contestants from around the globe. The pageant, hosted at Tal Avenue in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, will see reigning Miss Intercontinental, Chatnalin Chotjirawarachat of…
ANESU MIRISAWU LOCAL filmmaker Charles Mutyavaviri has collaborated with students from Nattie Junior School, Harare on a short film project titled Checkmate. The film, designed as an antibullying campaign, was officially launched at Winfred Hall, located at Nattie Junior School’s Borrowdale branch. “The movie revolves around Mandla, a Year Six learner played by Shilloh Chikwira….
Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITERmirisawua@dailynews.co.zw HIGHLY-RATED Zimbabwean painter, Joshua Chapata has made a bold statement against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) with his latest paintings — Rising from the ashes and A Mother’s Cry. Chapata, whose work is influenced by African cultural heritage and abstract expressionism, told The Daily News that he explored resilience, pain, and triumph of GBV…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw DISAPPOINTMENT has swept through Bulawayo’s arts community following the cancellation of this year’s much-anticipated Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards (BAA). Now, the organisers — the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards Trust — have shifted their focus to next year’s event, pencilled for August. “This decision was not made lightly as we carefully considered various…
ZIMDANCEHALL star Freeman is determined to build on the success of his inaugural HKD Music Festival held in Harare last weekend. The festival, which drew a bumper crowd despite rain fears, featured music stars such as Tamy Moyo, Holy Ten, Master H, Poptain, Da Ruler, Takura, Delroy Shewe, Seh Calaz, DJ Tamuka, and Nyasha David….
