Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER THE Marimba for Little Ones Preschool Festival, held on Friday at Casino Marino, Longcheng Plaza in Harare, drew hundreds of excited children from across the country. The event, featured both marimba and traditional dance competitions, and was graced by the presence of popular musician Andy Muridzo. “We brought together children…
VASCO CHAYA Lifestyle Editor A MAN in his late twenties recently boarded a bus from Harare Showgrounds to Gweru, clutching a half-full brown beer bottle in one hand and a small luggage bag in the other. He slumped into a seat beside a neatly dressed, middle-aged woman who appeared to be on her way to…
ANNIE MPALUME MOTHERHOOD is both a beautiful and challenging journey which requires utmost sacrifice and dedication. It is in many ways a blend of profound joy and significant difficulties such as sleep deprivation, emotional exhaustion, societal pressure and identity shifts. It is therefore not surprising that the mere thought of becoming a mother fills many…
Lifestyle Editor ZIMBABWE, through the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura), is set to host representatives from 20 African countries for the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (Cisac) Regional Meeting in Harare. Cisac, the world’s leading network of authors’ societies that advocates for and protects the rights of creators globally, will hold the…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER FASHIONISTAS have welcomed the inclusion of a Fashion Award category at the forthcoming National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), organised by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz). The new category, introduced alongside the Digital Arts awards, brings the total number of award categories to 44. “We feel honoured and appreciated….
Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu TOP female artists will take turns to entertain fans at the 4500-seater Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) tomorrow. Dubbed “Nubian Notes”, the concert meant to celebrate women in music and organised by Gateway Stream Media, a subsidiary of Rainbow Tourism Group, in collaboration with ZAR Events, will feature Feli Nandi,…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER CELEBRATED comedians from Uganda and South Africa are set to add sparkle to globe-trotting comedian King Kandoro’s latest venture- the Harare State of The Nation Comedy Tour – scheduled for next month. The Ugandan artist Dr Hillary Okello and South Africa’s Vafa Naraghi will support Kandoro on December 20 at…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER GOSPEL musician Tatenda Mahachi has been nominated for the prestigious Crown Gospel Awards, one of Africa’s leading gospel music honours. The awards ceremony will be held in Durban on November 23. “I am excited and grateful to God for the nomination. Being nominated is a big win on its own – winning…
ONE of the elite private schools in the country— Tynwald High— has released a new musical track titled Fambai Neni that honours fathers for the significant roles they play in the families and society at large. Our Lifestyle Editor Vasco Chaya spoke to the school’s headmaster Kenias Matimba pertaining to the new track. Below are…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER AFTER his ‘last’ United Kingdom concert, legendary Chimurenga musician Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo is set to perform his ‘final’ concert in South Africa next month. The event, set for December 6 at Newton Music Factory, will mark an end to a remarkable career spanning over six decades. “I have already spoken…
