JENAGURU Arts Centre founder Clive Malunga has approached the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to probe the disbursement of a $10 million artists relief fund availed by the government in 2020 to help creatives. Under the aid fund for artists, which was distributed via the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz), individual artists were eligible to…
MBIRA music maestro Nyamasvisva and his Maungira eNharira will perform in Ruwa at Leisure Centre tomorrow. Born Wilfred “Tichaona” Mafrika in Zvimba, Nyamasvisva is popular for his studio albums such as Mawungira, Chinamanenji, Ndodyiwa Nemakava and Hurongwa, to name just but a few. Nyamasvisva ventured into the music industry in late 1990s after being inspired…
Tamary Chikiwa ZVISHAVANE is set to host the inaugural Miss Karat 24 Zimbabwe, a national beauty pageant, on March 5. The pageant, to be held at Pote Hill Hotel, is being organised by Zvishavane Youth Development Initiative chairperson Tupac Chivanga and founder of Bubble Beats Beauty Mukaro both from the mining town.According to the organisers,…
CANADA-based music executive producer Zeb Tsikira, has taken it upon himself to help local musicians to achieve their goals in the music…
REDHOT Zimdancehall chanter Killer T is heading to the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone for a one-off concert featuring that country’s top artiste Zolasko Vatsay. The Itai Ndione hit maker, who is currently ruling the airwaves with several tracks off his latest album, Inzwai Kuchemawo Mambo will perform alongside Zolasko on March 5.Killer T’s manager…
Local Mbira outfit, Duramazwi, pictured, is in Aswan, Egypt for the Annual Aswan International Arts and Culture festival. The Harare-based 12-member ensemble, led by Sarudzai “Gogo” Jaravaza, has been selected to represent Zimbabwe at the multicultural festival which kicks off today and will run until February 22, 2022. Duramazwi will share the e stage with…
ZIMBABWE Music Rights Association (Zimura), an association of composers and publishers of music that was created with the purpose of protecting the rights of musicians under the copyright law, has lined up a variety of events, including concerts, to commemorate its 40th anniversary. Zimura was formed in 1982 with a mandate to collect royalties on…
VARIOUS stakeholders are planning to hold an international climate and environmental arts festival in August in the Midlands capital of Gweru to…
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso is kicking off his tour of Manicaland at Mandel Leisure Centre in Watsomba alongside Baba Harare tonight. The event is meant to celebrate socialite Maray’s 40th birthday. On Saturday, Macheso and his Orchestra Mberikwazvo will showcase at Dzonzai Beerhall in Chipinge. He will wind off his tour with a concert at…
Melisa Chatikobo VARIOUS stakeholders are planning to hold an international climate and environmental arts festival in August in the Midlands capital of Gweru to tackle issues on climate change and environmental preservation. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the executive director of the Institute for Public Policy Analysis and Implementation (IPPAI), Okay Machisa said his organisation and…
