DENDERA musician Suluman “Sulu” Chimbetu has courted controversy over photos of him with members of the pro-opposition students’ body, the Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu), he posted on social media over the weekend. He captioned the photos “Team Zinasu thank you so much … see you all tonight at Bar Rouge” which triggered debate…
…Manyowa grateful to MultiChoice for supporting local musicians POPULAR singer Janet Manyowa, believes gospel singers have a unique dual role to play; that of inspiring their fans and helping them achieve spiritual transformation. As a music industry success, she feels these tasks are key to that success and to her relevance as a guide towards…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw MUSICIAN Felistas Murata aka Mai Titi, pictured, who has been slapped with a $500 000 defamation suit, has been given a reprieve after the High Court granted stay of execution of the order pending hearing of the application for rescission of judgment. This was after Murata had labelled businesswoman Memory…
LIFESTYLE WRITER NATIONAL Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) has congratulated Zimbabwean musicians Jah Prayzah, Sha Sha and Winky D who were recently nominated for the African Entertainment Awards United States of America (AEAUSA). The singers were nominated for the Entertainer of the Year, Best Female Artiste and Best Dancehall Artiste award categories respectively. In separate…
Vasco Chaya BABA Harare’s song Stambo has taken the music industry by storm, thanks to the natural voice of Mabamura, a gifted upcoming musician from Mutare. The dreadlocked Baba Harare featured Mabamura, who hails from Bocha area in Mutare, on his recently released video after noticing his raw talent. “I got to know of him…
AFTER being forced to close shop for six months due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Ancient City Lodge in Masvingo has reopened offering a fresh breeze for holiday makers. Situated upon a granite outcrop close to the Great Zimbabwe monuments, the lodge is strategically positioned to provide a scenery of Msasa trees across a…
Vasco Chaya ORGANISERS of the annual musical event, Change a Life Concert, on Friday brought cheers to Melfort Old People’s Home in Mashonaland East Province. The home received groceries from the Alfred Dondo Foundation (ADF), which is behind the annual musical showcase to cushion vulnerable senior citizens from the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19)-induced lockdown….
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ZIMDANCEHALL star Jah Signal is set to unveil Bundu Series in conjunction with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). This comes as the Sweetie (Shinga Muroora) hit-maker is currently touring tourist destinations in the country, courtesy of ZimParks. “The bundu experience will be coming on ZimParks social media platforms such…
LAST WEEK Nicholas Zakaria, the leader of Khiama Boys band, launched a video for his yesteryear song Zomvelamvela in Harare where the Daily News on Sunday reporter Vasco Chaya took the opportunity to ask him a number of questions pertaining to his music career. Below are excerpts of the interview: Q. You have just…
Manna Devotionals: The Encapsulate Daily Devotional Guides, By Lucky Cherubim, Harare, I AM Ministries, 2020. 33 pages Reviewed by Eddie Zvinonzwa IT IS not everything that excites readers but out there, somewhere, there is definitely a consumer for writings that may emerge from publishers. Christian writings, for instance do not seem to fit the bill…
