DANCEHALL music star Winky D has turned down a US$35 000 offer to join United States-based cleric-cum-socialite Passion Java’s music stable. Passion Java was apparently keen to lure Winky D after falling out with another dancehall artiste Enzo Ishall who quit his music stable in January to join Teemak Promotions on a three-year contract reportedly…
MUTARE-based gospel musician Blessing Shumba has embarked on a re-branding exercise as he moves with the changing times. This exercise will see Shumba re-working some of his music videos as well as embarking on an aggressive marketing of his music mainly on the Internet. This year, the award-winning musician is not going to release new…
Sowell Chikwari LIFESTYLE WRITER chikwaris@dailynews.co.zw UPCOMING sungura musician Davitah Chimombe, pictured, has sensationally claimed that he is the late musical legend James Chimombe’s son. The South African-based singer, who purportedly fronts his own band, The Ocean City Band, said he will officially engage the Chimombe family on the matter. Speaking from his South African base, Davitah said:…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw UNITED Kingdom- based playwright Enisia Mashusha is collaborating with arts industry gurus to launch an online dance show to promote women dancers in the country. The all-female dance show, dubbed WoKadzi, is pencilled for August. “I have special theatre practitioners who have and are willing to support the vision. I…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWEAN artists yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Father’s Day, which is celebrated every third Sunday of June to honour the contributions of fathers to society. A number of celebrities took to social media to celebrate fathers. Towering singer Jah Prayzah said: “Inini namdhara wangu nablaz tirikuda…
AFRO-fusion musician Ashton “Mbeu” Nyahora spent Fathers’ Day commemorations serenading the elderly in their homes and places of worship. Fathers’ Day is celebrated on the third weekend of June annually. The day is observed across many countries in the world and is an opportunity to celebrate manhood and to acknowledge the daily roles played by…
The Daily News on Sunday’s Assistant Editor Maxwell Sibanda compiled this exciting picture collage of celebrities while they were still young and how they look now. How time flies…
MUSIC promotion company Kayse Connect, known for organising the Patoranking Harare concert last year, has lined up major gigs this year despite the on-going coronavirus national lockdown. The gigs confirmed so far include that of Burna Boy, the Euphoric Grooves featuring the urban grooves musicians, Strings Attached and the Worship Experience which is to be…
Tarisai Machakaire STAFF WRITER machakairet@dailynews.co.zw FOLLOWING her husband’s death in 2010 Charity Bandason, 45, an internationally acclaimed sculptor struggled to fend for her four children who were still minors at the time. The sculpting business had been nothing more than a hobby for her but because she was talented some of her pieces found their…
By ONWARD GANGATA REGGAE singer Joseph Tatenda Tawanda Nhara aka Man Soul Jah is a bitter man who after releasing 11 albums has nothing to show. Even working as Station Manager at ZBC did not change his fortunes. In 2002, Man Soul Jah was appointed as head at the then 3FM later to be rebranded…
