THOUSANDS of Zimdancehall fans packed Alexandra Sports Club in Harare over the week[1]end to witness Freeman’s Trophy album launch. The amazing crowd recorded on Saturday was a proof of Freeman’s growing influence in the music circles, with long queues the order of the night as hordes of music fans jostled to purchase tickets at the…
THE Mrs Universe 2023 crown proved a bridge too far for Zimbabwean representative Sindiso Ndlovu. After landing the Miss Tourism Global and Miss Africa Golden last year, expectations were high that she would do well at the 46th edition of the Mrs Universe which was held in Manilla, Philippines last month. At the global pageant…
FORMER model Mercy Mushaninga, who made a mark in the industry at the turn of the millennium, has fallen on hard times. Mushaninga, who was one of popular names in Zimbabwe’s beauty industry thanks to his role as the founder of pageants such as Miss Curvy and Diamond Queen of Africa, has found herself in…
TRADITIONAL music exponent and internationally-acclaimed sculptor Bryan Taurai Mteki, 48, better known as Sekurutau, has changed his stage name to Mhondoro Sekurutau as part of strategies to revive his career in the arts. The son of renowned sculptor Richard Mteki, who mesmerised the local music scene following the release of the song Norah, a duet…
TOP Zimbabwean artistes Nutty O, ExQ, Tamy Moyo, Feli Nandi, Reverb7 and Rax the DJ will share the stage on November 4, at the Jameson Connects Zimbabwe concert at Jam Tree in Harare. Organised under the banner of Jameson Irish Whiskey, the event will also offer custom culinary dish es, Jameson’s signature cocktails and a…
ALMOST 12 tonnes of meat was consumed at the recently-held Castle Lager Braai Day at Old Hararians Sports Club in the capital. According to figures released by the organisers — Delta Beverages through their Castle Lager brand— this year’s edition attracted 16 067 people who consumed 11 767 kilogrammes of meat, dwarfing the 9 507kg…
DENDERA music star Suluman Chimbetu and world-famous Imbube group Black Umfolosi will headline this year’s edition of Nyanga Arts Festival which will take place in the Eastern Highlands at the end of the month. The event – a feast of music, drama and visual arts scheduled to take place from October 27 to 28-will also…
THE highly-anticipated relaunch of the Zimbabwe Fashion Week (ZFW), set to take place in Victoria Falls from October 20 to 21, will be graced by multi-award-winning accessory designer Pamela Samasu wo-Nyawiri of Vanhu Vamwe and acclaimed New York-based designer Evelyn Lambert. The fashion showcase, to be held at Victoria Falls Hotel, will see selected designers…
THE Cinema Society of Zimbabwe has partnered with the leading live streaming organisation— Livestreaming Company— for the forthcoming Zimbabwe Annual Film and Television Awards (ZAFTAs) scheduled for December 2 in the capital. According to the organisers of the ZAFTAs, the partnership is aimed at ensuring that the ZAFTAs reach a global audience and leave an…
LOCAL model Ntandoyenkosi Mnkandla and Andreia Muhitu from Angola were crowned the inaugural Mr and Miss Albinism Southern Africa respectively at a regional competition held at Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on Saturday. At the occasion, graced by the Minister of Youth Empowerment Development and Vocational Training Tino Machakaire, a total of 16 models competed…
