Entertainment

HARARE – Traditional music ensemble Maungira eNharira, fronted by Nyamasvisva, produced an exceptional performance on Saturday at Red Café in the capital. The event attracted an appreciative crowd of mixed race. Nyamasvisva, whose real name is Wilfred Tichaona Mafrika, performed some of his hit songs that include Mawungira, Chinamanenji, Ndodyiwa Nemakava and Hurongwa. The highlight…

MUTARE – The Boka Grounds in Dangamvura, Mutare is set to explode on August 31 when Goodness and Mercy Ministries founder and leader Prophet Tapiwa Freddy visits the eastern city’s venue for all-night crusade. Dubbed the spiritual spectacles night 2, the event will be the second that the Glen View-based man of cloth will stage…

HARARE – They call this the silly season; when politicians make exaggerated promises some people might deem unachievable. In recent weeks, we have also experienced silly tongues, as politicians have been slipping their tongues away, pronouncing inaccurate things. The country is now obsessed with a gaffe made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he failed to…

HARARE – After scaling dizzy heights in dance industry, celebrated choreographer John Cole has now set his eyes on music industry. Though Cole is not new in showbiz, his debut track Skoro Skoro released in May convinced leading South African Public Relations and Marketing Communications Consultancy Brandy Audacity to sign him. The agency’s founding director…

HARARE – Controversial dancer Beverly “Bev” Sibanda says contrary to what some South African artists believe, she does not use juju to lure crowds to her shows. The Sexy Angels leader who was in South Africa recently for two months of touring, said everywhere she performed audiences packed her showcases and as such she fell…

HARARE – All roads will lead to EastPoint (ex-Jazz 105) in the capital tonight where top sungura musicians Alick Macheso and Romeo Gasa will share the stage for the first time since they launched their careers. The joint’s entertainment manager Daniel Lunga said they have deliberately pegged the ticket fee at $10 to manage the…

HARARE – Flamboyant rhumba music exponent Koffi Olomide will perform live alongside his 24-member band at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on  August 3. Sound Blaze Productions, organisers of the event said Koffi is expected in Harare two days before the gig. “He is bringing a full band which is made up of 24…

HARARE – Afro-fusion artiste Ticharurega “Tich” Mutodi, brother to flamboyant sungura musician Energy, has released his second album called Tsuro Negwenzi (Deterrent). The eight-track album was recorded at Monolio Studios. Songs making the album are True Story, Tsuro Negwenzi, Darling Wangu, Huya Kunashe, Sarudzai, Vesai Moto, Kumanikidza Rudo and Zadza Mukombe. “I derive my inspiration…

HARARE – Guardian First Book award winner Petina Gappah says the story headlined “I’m the child on the MDC Symbol: Petina Gappah”, which appeared in the Daily News of July 12 was created from a satirical joke. The Book of Memory writer said the jocular Facebook post was unfortunately represented as fact. “Those who follow…

HARARE – Though the Harare International Carnival (HIC) which was set to be held this week has been postponed to October to pave way for the harmonised elections, the change of dates will not affect the historic concert pitting sungura musicians Alick Macheso and Romeo Gasa which was themed in line with carnival. The elections…