AS the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the world, the showbiz and entertainment industry has not been spared.Globally, concerts have been cancelled, movie premieres halted, venues closed, restaurants shut down and even celebrities have been testing positive for the coronavirus. Just like any other country, Zimbabwe has not been spared as several events…
DRAMA and film production organisation Geraldine Roche Drama (GRD) has followed many arts organisations and artists that have postponed its competition’s finals due to the spread of the deadly Covid-19. The much anticipated finals which involved groups from Matabeleland South, North and Bulawayo provinces were set for April 7 at Amphitheatre. However, GRD, yesterday announced…
CONTEMPORARY singer Jah Prayzah has been forced to now launch his album, Hokoyo, online on March 31 because of government ban on public gatherings. The singer had planned a mammoth launch on April 3 but due to the coronavirus threat it will now be streamed live on Facebook, arguably the first of its kind in…
ROOFTOP Promotions and Theatre in the Park producer Daves Guzha has said in these trying times, it is incumbent upon the creative and cultural industries to provide relief to an otherwise potentially depressed human race. “Without theatre, film, music, dance and many other art forms, humanity would find itself in an abyss. Coronavirus demands us…
SONGSTRESS Thulani Machisa, who was expected to launch her own brand and songs on Saturday, has postponed the event due to the ban on public gatherings. “Due to the presidential announcement suspending all public gatherings with effect from March 20, 2020, Thulani would like to advise all her respected fans, relatives, friends, acquaintances and colleagues…
BULAWAYO CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTOR – THE coronavirus crisis has significantly impacted arts and culture programmes, having implications on mobility, access to public spaces, funding and the flow of cultural goods and services. In various jurisdictions globally, there has been the formulation and implementation of measured responses (mostly by governance structures in the global north)…
THE much anticipated 10th anniversary of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) and ZimThrive’s homecoming summit scheduled for next month have been postponed to December due to the coronavirus pandemic. Boy band Mokoomba, actress Chipo Tariro Chung, music executive Taponeswa Mavunga and motocross biker Tanya Muzinda were among a host of many other celebrated Zimbabweans lined…
THE National Gallery of Zimbabwe has closed its institutions in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), which has resulted in government introducing strict measures in a bid to contain it. The gallery, which is a key tourism destination, announced yesterday in a statement that the government had directed them to close until…
BINDURA-based music producer and singer Tafadzwa Ncube aka Lasper has roped in veteran singers Agatha Murudzwa, Kudzi Nyakudya, Bethan Pasinawako and Munyaradzi Munodawafa on his forthcoming album. As a teaser, Ncube has since dropped the song Mapopoma, which features the two gospel songstresses. The album will also feature gospel singers. “These are the people who…
Sowell Chikwari – BUDDING songstress Letywin Masiwa is set to unveil her debut project titled Tariro later this month. The album has six gospel tracks namely, Idya Cheziya, Tariro (title track), Ndichanamata Mwari wangu, Joe, Mwari wangu anondida and Nzira tsvene inobva kuna Mwari. The Mabvuku-based singer, who is also a talented drummer and guitarist,…
