Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw KING98’s duet with Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz, Kachiri reached a million hits on Youtube within two days, thanks to the huge influence and popularity of the latter on the continent. The song was released first on Trace Africa and other television stations on Wednesday before it was launched online on…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw GOSPEL music sensation Janet Manyowa, pictured, has been appointed to the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) board, replacing fellow gospel singer Charles Charamba who resigned late last year to focus on personal projects. “Manyowa was selected by the board to replace Charamba who resigned last year because he was overwhelmed…
MASHWEDE Village’s premium dance competition, Dance Off, will digitally hold its finals this Friday which will see the winner getting US$1 000 in cash. Nine groups battled it out in the semi-final on Friday last week and qualifiers for the final will be announced this Wednesday after reconciliation of online votes. Budiriro’s Young Talented Dancers,…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO A rare collection of rediscovered early works by young Zimbabwean painters is being exhibited in the United Kingdom for the first time in almost 70 years. Dubbed “The Stars are Bright: Zimbabwe through the eyes of its young painters from Cyrene (1940-1947)”, the exhibition opened at The Theatre Courtyard Green Rooms…
BULAWAYO-born preacher Mduduzi Dube, popularly known as Black Elisha, pictured, pulled off another first in the second largest city after “centrally locking” a married cheating man. The Mpopoma-based preacher who leads Christ Life Generation Church made headlines after a man (name withheld) who he had locked force-marched his wife to the prophet’s house after the…
CELEBRATED actress Jesesi Mungoshi can afford to smile again, a year after her husband and renowned novelist Charles Mungoshi passed on. She thanks her Tabernacle of Grace Church led by Batsirai Java which gave her the much needed counselling after losing her pillar. Mungoshi died after a battle with a debilitating neurological illness for a…
CONGOLESE singer Desolo B has described Zimbabwe as his second home where he has found a career and love, resulting in him starting a family. Born Makula Marlos, the 27-year-old is a pastor’s son who started his career in church where he played instruments. In Zimbabwe he is pursuing a musical career in afro-fusion fused…
Emerge; By Simbarashe Nyamadzawo, Harare, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-77906-927-6 (Paperback) 105 pages Reviewed by Eddie Zvinonzwa FOR most writers, personal experiences have always been a source of material for their books, be they fictional or otherwise. Simbarashe Nyamadzawo, pictured, does exactly that with his motivational piece Emerge. However, he does this with refreshing honesty, a feat…
This July another exciting collaboration between artists from South Africa and Zimbabwe took off on the Facebook page The Amavuso Project which is a multimedia performance initiative that aims to portray authentic and diverse perspectives on what’s widely known as the ‘‘blesser’’ phenomenon, as an increasingly accepted popular culture. The performance aims to give audiences…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw SOCIALITE and singer Felistas “Mai Titi” Edwards has collaborated with Obey “Tocky Vibes” Makamure on a new inspirational single titled Hush set to be launched next week. “Hush means be quiet or stop talking. The song was inspired by what is currently happening in society due to the effects of…
