© A ZIMBABWEAN comedian has won the People’s Choice Award in the Steve Harvey Stand Up Spotlight Competition. The official announcement of Learnmore “Long John” Mwanyenyeka’s win was made on November 8 on the official Steve Harvey Twitter account. “Thank you to all who participated in the Steve Harvey Stand Up Spotlight Competition! The People’s…
© AN INTERNATIONAL touring musician and arts projects coordinator has launched a Zimbabwe-based community-driven arts business accelerator called Masterclass. United States Department of Arts and Culture alumni Munyaradzi Nyamarebvu in collaboration with active global arts community building mentors initially came up with the idea. [GoogleAd] It was a follow up on the business-of- the-arts accelerator…
© A NORTON-BASED 12-member gospel choral group will today launch an album titled Mucherechedzo Wekunamata. The United Saints Ambassadors (UAFCG) choral group comprises church friends that grew up together and their ensemble was formed in 2018, the year they re- leased their first album. [GoogleAd] “On the new album we stand united in minis- tering…
© JASEN Mphepo Little Theatre will showcase a play examin- ing conditions in the country’s prisons at a time the nation is experiencing an economic meltdown. Titled Prisoner XYZ, the play was written by Raisedon Baya and directed by Mphepo and will focus on women in prisons. It will run for three days from November…
© POETS and writers have united with arts lovers to establish a social hub, Writer’s Hangout, which will be hosted at Longchen Plaza on November 16. Speakers at the event will include youthful writ- ers and poets Rumbidzai Pasirayi Gwabanayi aka Poetry Lady, together with Ezinne Edet, Wadzanayi Chinhengo, Takunda Chikomo and Vincent “Slim” Chiki….
© DANCEHALL music star Killer T will tomorrow headline the 2019 edition of the popular music fete Madirirano in the United Kingdom. The local edition of the festival had been put on hold following the unceremonious end to the last edition after rogue bouncers went on the rampage, forcing the organiser, Simba Chakare of Bodyslam,…
© RAPPER Ti Gonzi and Crystal’s attempt to reproduce the hit song Kure through their latest duet Only You has not gone without criticism from music lovers. Just like Kure which Ti Gonzi did with Ishan, the video has a vintage setting, from the dressing, cars and scenes in a township. [GoogleAd] While it has…
© A recent marriage proposal by a South African man Hector David Mkasi to his lover in a KFC food outlet has brought memories of a Zimbabwean man who also proposed in a fast food outlet, Chicken Inn. South African edition is already running under the hash tag #KFCProposal after a video showed a man…
© IN a bid to empower women and encourage inner beauty qualities in youths, the second edition of the Miss Twins Zimbabwe pageant will be hosted next month in Harare. Founded by model, musician, fashion designer and motivational speaker Sarah Dee Nkala, 35, last year, Miss Twins Zimbabwe is hosting a fundraising dinner on December…
© HARARE-BASED Choice Children’s Choir will be screening the premiere of Mwene Mutapa, a mbira musical that celebrates Zim- babwean culture and heritage, at Hartman House on November 15. With mbira music taking centre stage, this is a story about Nyat- simba Mutota and a Journey of Salt in the state of Mutapa, which was…
