SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) recently celebrated its 19th anniversary at City Sports Bar in Harare, drawing scores of revellers and dance enthusiasts who filled the venue to capacity. The lively celebration featured energetic performances from various dance groups, showcasing the diversity and vibrancy of Zimbabwe’s dance culture. From traditional routines…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER LOCAL movie — Rise — recently won its 15th award at the British Urban Film Festival — the longest standing black-owned film festival in the United Kingdom. The movie, which revolves around a young boy who lives in a rubbish dump but persuades a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight,…

MUSIC stars Feli Nandi, Gemma Griffiths and Tamy Moyo recently took to the streets to promote their upcoming all-female concert to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on November 8. The trio, who will team up with Shashl and Nisha Ts for the highly-anticipated gig dubbed ‘Nubian Notes,’ hit the streets on…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE National Gallery of Zimba­bwe will host a solo exhibition on the legacies of Lake Kariba from tomorrow until January 15 next year. Titled ‘They still owe him a boat,” the solo exhibition by local artist Jono Terry confronts the lasting cultural, ecological, and political legacies of Lake Kariba, which was constructed…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NHAKA Gallery in Harare recently hosted the screening of a new film that highlights the often-overlooked challenges faced by women around motherhood. Titled ‘Shadows of Motherhood,’ the film is a collaborative production between the Biomedical Research and Training Institute and University College London. It explores a range of critical issues, including pregnancy-related…

MEAT, smoke, music and good vibes were the order of the day at 10th edition of the Castle Lager National Braai Festival, which took place at the Glamis Arena on Saturday. Despite facing competition from other events, including the 263 Culture Festival, the Braai Festival still managed to attract a very big crowd. The event…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER GOSPEL music legend Charles Charamba says the concert he will hold alongside his equally famous wife, Olivia on Saturday will be a fitting finale to celebrations they have put together to mark 30 years in the music industry. Themed “Thirty Years, Thirty Songs,” the celebrated duo’s com­memorative concert will take place at…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER A THOUGHT-PROVOKING film on single mothers is being screened at Theatre in the Park in Harare until Thursday. Titled Mvana, the film penned and directed by award-winning filmmaker Nakai Tsuro, zeroes in on single motherhood, societal stigma and women’s vulnerability. It boasts a stellar cast that includes Charles Kamara, Spilisiwe Kaikeni and…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER TALENTED Afro-pop songbird Ammara Brown, is set to make a highly anticipated return to the spotlight at the Castle Lager Braai Festival slated for this Saturday at Glamis Arena in the capital. Ammara, who stopped holding gigs after she became pregnant, announced the arrival of her second child-a baby girl called Aniza-at…

SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER CHIEDZA Maenzanise emerged as the winner of an opera competition held at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe at the weekend which featured 16 contestants. Maenzanise, took home R2000 with second-placed Tarumbidza Kashiri pocketing R1000, while Thulani Zwana netted R500 after coming third. Maenzanise, who described her victory as the highlight of her…