HARARE – Chimurenga music icon, Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo, has endorsed rising musician Gary Tight by giving him rights to remix one of his all-time hits, Vanhu Vatema. Speaking through his publicist Blessing Vava, the legendary musician is glad to see the rookie artistes following giant footsteps. “We gave him (Tight) the permission to use the…
HARARE – Controvesial preacher Passion Java has been caught up in controversial chanter Jah Signal’s naughty stonyeni lyrics, a development which has set social media abuzz. While Java’s love for Zimdancehall is evident, this time he has stirred controversy by associating himself with lyrics viewed by many as being vulgar. The preacher who refers to…
HARARE – All roads lead to National Sports Stadium in Harare today for the historic Peace and Family Festival courtesy of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU). The event, meant to promote peace and reconciliation in society, will see musicians in form of superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, Mathias Mhere, Hope Masike and Michael Mahendere…
HARARE – In less than a century, television has become one of the greatest gifts from technology to the world, and has grown into the single most important tool for informing, educating and entertaining. Although the birth of TV broadcasting is widely known — 1936 in Europe, 1939 in North America — the evolution of…
HARARE – Youthful musician Tocky Vibes — real name — Obey Makamure has engaged the services of songstress Tahle Wedzinza. In his latest video Mukana off his album Chamakuvangu, Tahle appears as a video vixen with reports of more projects coming from the duo. Tahle is famed for her role in Jah Prayzah-led Military Touch…
HARARE – Businessman and socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure who spent the weekend in remand prison is now a subject of ridicule on social media. Famous for his expensive, flashy all-white parties meant for the “who is who”, this time around social media is suggesting he holds an “all-khaki party” in reference to the khaki prison…
HARARE – Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) president Harpers Mapimhidze has urged dancers to be creative for them to remain relevant in the arts industry. Mapimhidze bemoans the dearth of creativity in the dance industry saying the development will greatly affect them. “It’s painful that among 100 dance groups under Daz, only a handful of…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has shown that it is easy for one to wake up popular and classified as celebrities yet they will be flukes. The arts sector has witnessed the emergence of such fly-by-night names that come and grab the limelight from real and established artistes in the name of competition. A number of musicians…
HARARE – Gospel musician Mathias Mhere has described the Peace and Family Festival as a perfect event to celebrate the festive season. The event, meant to promote peace and reconciliation in society, is scheduled for the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Wednesday, courtesy of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU). “It is…
HARARE – New pageant, Miss Twins Zimbabwe, is battling to attract sponsors as the date for the grand finale approaches. Scheduled for December 15, the pageant was founded early this year by musician Sarah Dhliwayo, aka Sarah Dee. It attracted a lot of attention owing to its uniqueness. However, despite the hype, the event is…
