AMNESTY International Zimbabwe has posthumously honoured superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, for producing music that speaks out against genderbased violence (GBV). Tuku was bestowed the honour at an event at Cresta Lodge Msasa in the capital on Thursday night as the entire world, including Zimbabwe began commemorating 16 Days of Activism Against GBV. The award was…
SINGER and social media sensation Felistas Murata, popularly known as Mai Titi, has lined up a collaboration with rhumba heavyweight Awilo Longomba. The duet is titled A life to regret and is expected on the market early next year. “I am about to travel to the United Kingdom this festive season where Awilo is…
HARARE socialite Mitchelle “Moana” Amuli was finally buried at Warren Hills Cemetery in the capital yesterday after spending exactly 20 days in a mortuary as her parents squabbled over the funeral arrangements. Moana’s mother Yolander Kuvaoga intended to have a lavish send-off for her daughter and intended to bury her at Zororo Memorial Park. However,…
HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirai Kwenda yesterday reserved judgment until tomorrow in the case in which the parents of the late socialite Mitchelle “Moana” Amuli, are arguing over her burial arrangements. Moana, who was also popular in showbiz and fitness circles, passed away on November 8 in a horrific accident that also claimed the lives…
BEVERLY Sibanda’s husband Mufudzi Chambuka is not pleased with Twitter’s delay in pulling down a parody account in the name of his wife, which he claims is causing “harm” to the exotic dancer. There are a number of accounts on the microblogging platform purporting to be Bev’s and have in recent weeks been posting…
Blessing Chitapa is big news in the music world after winning ITV’s The Voice. But she is also a home bird by nature and is currently enjoying the comfort of being back in the Black Country with her family. Today the 18-year-old spoke of her whirlwind few weeks after the delayed The Voice resumed and…
Vasco Chaya and Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITERS A FUNERAL service for Mitchelle Amuli, aka Moana, which was supposed to be held yesterday at Doves Funeral Parlour could not go ahead as the late fitness trainer’s parents could not agree on the modalities. Moana’s father, Ishamel who is Islamic, clashed with the mother, who is a Christian….
GOSPEL musician Stanley Gwanzura aka Pastor G has attacked material wealth and love for earthly things in a new single to celebrate his 50th birthday. The song is titled Versace neBhachi. “Reaching 50 is testimony that God still loves me. Some of my friends have died but I am grateful that I am still alive….
THE majority of musicians in Zimbabwe do not derive any direct benefit from online streaming of their products as only a paltry eighty percent of them made more than US$500 from their music accessed through online services in the past year. A recent survey on modes of music consumption in Zimbabwe commissioned by the National…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw NEGOTIATIONS are underway between musicians and the government as the former are pushing for total re-opening of the arts sector, National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) director Nicholas Moyo has said. Moyo, who was the guest of honour at the launch of Allan Chimbetu’s latest album Urgent Matter, said musicians…
