THE race for the top urban grooves song is on today on local radio station Power FM as the country celebrates 40 years of independence. Urban Grooves is one of the country’s popular music genres that gave birth to a number of music stars among them ExQ, Stunner, Roki, Maskiri, Tererai Mugwadi, Diana Samkange, Xtra…
©️ AN interdenominational group of teenagers under the name The Jesus Project is on a mission to have the youth’s voice heard through songs on various societal subjects. With songs from their debut album; Apo pa Calvary, Ipapo and Thicker than Blood currently competing on local radio music gospel charts, the group said they aim…
©️ CIVIL society organisation, Nhimbe Trust has launched the Covid-19 Culture and Creative Industries portal.Conceived as an observatory, it offers information resources, technical support and crisis response expertise to support the cultural and creative industries’ ecosystem to face the current critical situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nhimbe Trust executive director Josh Nyapimbi said through an innovative, responsive…
©️ WITH only a few days before the end of the 21-day lockdown which commenced on March 30, artistes are divided on whether the curfew should be extended or called off. The Daily News interviewed several artistes who gave their mixed feelings. Gospel music star and leader of Rooted in Christ Ministries Charles Charamba said…
©️ DANCEHALL music star Freeman and Chillspot Family will on Friday lead an array of chanters in entertaining music lovers in an independence eve online gig dubbed “Lockdown Live”. Chillspot Family DJs Fantan, Levels and Ribhe will be on the decks for the gig which also features chanters Bazooker, Jah Master and Uncle Epatan among…
THE Rooftop Promotions organised “Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival” has come to an end with great successes. The festival which ran from April 4 to 10 was streamed on digital platforms; YouTube and Facebook due to the lockdown necessitated by the spread of the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Festival director Daves Guzha said despite…
THE emergence of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Zimbabwe has cancelled several Bulawayo showcases that had been earmarked for the month of March and April. Seasoned playwright and Naughty by Nature production house director Thabani Hillary Moyo said the month of March was meant to commemorate and celebrate theatre as an art form. “It is in the…
Music star Jah Prayzah said he will continue using online platforms to engage with his followers during this current national lockdown as a measure to contain coronavirus (Covid-19) which is threatening the nation. This comes as other entertainers that include singers Munya Mataruse, Mathias Mhere, Victor Kunonga and Mambo Dhuterere among others have adopted online…
©️ SONGSTRESS Selmor Mtukudzi is looking up to the heavens during this period of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and urges her followers not to lose hope. Selmor is one of the singers whose performing schedule was heavily affected by the on-going health crisis which led to the 21-day lockdown and banning on public gatherings. This development…
ONE of the capital’s theatre hubs, Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre, says the lockdown should unlock the creative minds in people as they move in to increase their online presence so as to reach wider audiences. With the current 21-day national lockdown, theatre houses have had to cancel some of their events in the interest of…
