HARARE – Television personality and Zimdancehall musician Oscar Pambuka has described his recent jail experience as an eye-opener. Pambuka who was initially jailed for 30 months along with former Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Highfield, Psychology Maziwisa, for defrauding the Zimbabwe Power Company of $12 650 was released on bail after serving two weeks….
HARARE – Chimurenga music maestro Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo is set to stage a free farewell gig in Kadoma next week. The event is being organised by 2 Kings Entertainment. “We are still finalising on the exact date but the event is targeting older generation. It will be held during the day at Odyssey. “Most of…
HARARE – Zimdancehall chanter Winky D is taking his latest and controversial single Kasong Kejecha to Kadoma, a small town in Mashonaland West popular for harbouring artisanal miners, on New Year’s Eve. The concert, pencilled for Odysseys Hotel, comes barely a week after the musician was physically attacked in Kwekwe. Sources say the incident was…
HARARE – Chimurenga music guru Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo is expected to end his Peace Tour in Harare with a concert scheduled for Harare International Conference Centre on Monday. This comes after the decorated musician showcased in Gweru, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Beitbridge, Mutare and Kadoma although he failed to perform in Gweru and Kariba. Winky D invades…
HARARE – Dancehall sensation Soul Jah Love last week reminded many that despite all the controversy that trails him, he remains talented and a great performer. The chanter showed what he is made of when he performed last week at the Morgan Heritage, Lutan Fyah-headlined gig, representing the local acts to the maximum. On a…
HARARE – Seasoned sungura musician Nicholas “Senior Lecturer” Madzibaba has been appointed Ebenezer Prophetic Ministries International bishop. The Khiama Boys front man was appointed by the church founder and leader Ezekiel Masiyandima recently. “At first I did not take it seriously as I thought they were just joking. I realised the sincerity of the appointment…
HARARE – Highly-energetic singer and actress Kessia Masona, popular for her role in television drama Muchaneta as Muchaneta, has given birth to a bouncing baby girl. The baby girl, the actress’s first daughter, was born at Citimed in Chitungwiza on December 13 through caesarean section. Christened Nashe, she weighed 4,720 kilogrammes. “I am overjoyed to…
HARARE – Dancehall star Killer T went ballistic demanding to have his name removed from Star FM inaugural music awards. Last week, Star FM announced a list of nominations for their awards, with Killer T up for the Best Male Award and the Best Zimdancehall Song. After the announcement, the chanter did not take long,…
HARARE – Reggae music lovers were left fuming as they felt robbed at the Friday Morgan Heritage, headlined gig at Harare International Conference Centre, HICC after the renowned group used CD backtracks instead of a live band. Musicians Mono Mkundu and Dereck Mpofu among other people could not hide their displeasure after parting ways with…
HARARE – One of the country’s largest recording businesses, Gramma Records has failed to attract buyers since it was put up for sale two years ago. The company owns a state-of-the-art recording studio and one of the most sophisticated Compact Discs (CD) manufacturing plants believed to be one of the only two such plants in…
