BULAWAYO-BASED uLoyiko Theatre Group has embarked on a mission to put the emotive Gukurahundi massacres on an international platform through art. It emerged this week that the South Africa-based outfit has already started fund-raising for their maiden trip to the United States of America where they will stage the emotive play dubbed the Matabeleland Gukurahundi…
A brand new series of events aimed at promoting the growth and visibility of women in the arts under the name “Women Crush Wednesday” will be premiered at the Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre on March 11. The event is part of fulfilling the industry’s vision to promote growth of the arts and entertainment industries through…
RISING musician Gary Tight, pictured, has roped in the services of veteran artistes on his debut studio album scheduled for release in March. Titled Nzira Yangu, the album comprises 10 songs. On the project, the 25-year-old musician worked with former Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s Black Spirits guitarist Enock Piroro who played the bass guitar. Piroro is…
AFRO-jazz musician Batsirai Shasha, pictured, proved that he is now a force to reckon with after serenading revellers at the packed Monday Jam Session at Harare’s City Sports Bar. Shasha played tracks off his forthcoming album titled Hombarume much to the delight of revellers. His new musical project includes Tsvarakadenga, a classical hit featuring Andy…
TOWERING singer Jah Prayzah and dendera star Suluman Chimbetu will battle it out for honours as they are set to release their 2020 projects in the same month of April. Jah Prayzah has announced that his album titled Hokoyo, loosely translated to beware will be out on April 3. Sulu has titled his album Asante…
A new music festival dubbed the Tinkabelltastic Inc. Music Festival will be hosted at Tinkabell Restaurant in Ardbenie, Harare on February 29. The debut music festival will be opened with performances from local musicians such as the Ovation and FaB Fusion band known as FaB Ovation, Kelly Rusike and Jazz Invitation band, Mande Snyman, Storm…
THE long-awaited 13-episode situational sitcom titled Indlalifa (The Heir) which features award-winning local musicians Tebza and Paulla Paloma premiered yesterday on ZBC TV, something which is positive news to local drama enthusiasts. The new weekly sitcom which highlights the day-to-day lives of youths in the country is a product of AJV AFRIART Entertainment Company in…
AN ARTS events restaurant will tomorrow host the first ever Harare Writers Open Mic with the inaugural show being the brainchild of Batsirai Chigama. Elephant and Pineapple in Newlands, Harare is home to the new arts hub whose initiative is to create a dynamic platform for writers to showcase their work. It will be the…
BULAWAYO-BASED chanter Emmanuel Majaya better known as Bovas has dropped a new video from his single titled Happy Sox. Basking in the glory of his recent award by local radio station Skyz Metro FM where he scooped the Best Urban Fire category gong, Bovas known for his Ndebele chanting lyrics has decided to set the…
KADOMA-BASED preacher-cum-musician Charles Pintec has joined artists that include Nyasha Mugari and Joe Local Nyamungoma who are into dendera music. Pioneered by the late Simon and Naison Chimbetu dendera continues to inspire singers years after the duo’s demise. The Chimbetu siblings; Suluman, Tryson and Allan have also seen to it that the dendera genre lives…
