ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR GOSPEL Dendera artiste Saiwe Chimbetu, daugh­ter of music legend Simon Chimbetu, has rebranded by adopting the name Ropafadzo. She told the Daily News that the change was divinely inspired. “I received the name Ropafadzo from the church last year. While both Saiwe and Ropa­fadzo mean ‘blessings’, I chose to embrace the God-given one,”…

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR GOSPEL music star Toggy Chivaviro will tonight simulta­neously launch his 21st studio album titled It Is Well and a second book carrying the same title at the Anglican Cathedral in Harare. Chivaviro, whose debut album was released in 1999 with his debut book being published in 2005, said the dual launch marks a…

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR chayav@dailynews.co.zw THREE years after the passing of legendary musician Zex Manat­sa, his family is set to honour his legacy this month through a musical celebration. The tribute concert, titled Celebrating the Life of Zex Manatsa, which will take place on August 16 at Sherwood in Harare, will feature perfor­mances from some of his…

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR chayav@dailynews.co.zw CHITUNGWIZA-BASED gospel ensemble Africa Praise received a windfall of at least US$20 000 during the launch of their debut album, My Faith, My Life, held on Sunday evening at Victory and Power International Church in the dormitory town. The well-attended event drew notable personalities—chiefly from Chitungwiza—including preacher and socialite Passion Java, UK-based…

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TYNWALD Primary School—one of Harare’s elite educational institutions—successfully hosted an arts festival on Friday as part of efforts to celebrate and preserve Zimbabwean culture. The event, which featured a broad array of performances – ranging from music, dance, poetry, and theatre – was designed not only to entertain but also to nurture the…

FOLLOWING the successful hosting of the inaugural Hall of Fame Awards in June, organisers have announced an extended edition of the ceremony, scheduled for August 30 at the Harare International Conference Centre. The event, organised by the All National Excellence Enterprise, aims to continue celebrating Zimbabweans whose contributions have left an enduring impact on the…

SCORES of prominent individuals were honoured at the inaugural Hall of Fame Awards held at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare on Saturday. The prestigious ceremony was attended by notable figures including legendary talk show host Rebecca Chisamba, popularly known as Mai Chisamba, and Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume, among others. “As Zimbabweans, we should…

ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR chayav@dailynews.co.zw CHIMURENGA music legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo, 80, has announced that he will hold his final concert in the United Kingdom this August, drawing the curtain on a career that has spanned more than six decades. The veteran singer, who moved to Oregon in the United States in early 2000s, conceded that age…

HUNDREDS of mourners thronged the Kahwa homestead in Katsukunya Village, Mutoko, to pay their final respects to the much-loved musician Tatenda “Pinjisi” Kahwa. The Saina hitmaker succumbed to injuries sustained in a horrific car accident that occurred on Friday near Norton. Notable figures who travelled from Harare to Mutoko for the funeral included Charles Charamba,…