HARARE – While the Harare International Festival of Arts 18th edition which took place in and around the Harare Gardens between May 1-6 was disturbed by rains and a cold biting weather, it also had its spark. The opening show, which is usually one of the main highlights spiced by fireworks, was nearly washed away….
HARARE – Young and newly-discovered talent Donel Mangena is on demand and will be sharing the stage with mbira queen Stella Chiweshe at a Zimbabwe Culture Show in England next month. Mangena grabbed the spotlight after his appearance in the singing competition, The Voice UK, where he finished as the runner-up. Since then the 16-year-old…
HARARE – Comedian Carl Joshua Ncube has opened up about the “weird” relationship between him and his wife Nelsy who doubles as his manager. This comes as Nelsy had just been discharged from a Victoria Falls hospital after she had suffered from chest pains. The couple had just performed at the Harare International Festival of…
HARARE – South African African Afro-fusion music group Freshlyground, put up a perfect performance to end the six-day Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa). Fireworks even erupted as the group was finishing up their act as they performed Waka Waka: Time for Africa. The group also performed their “controversial” song Chicken to change which mocks…
HARARE – Only a handful of mourners turned up for the funeral of popular actor Lawrence “Mdara Bhonzo” Simbabarashe despite the celebrity status hevwas accorded during his life. Mdara Bhonzo was a popular figure, whose influence and fame cut across the demographic structure, which would have translated to a large number of mourners, as he…
HARARE – Veteran actor Lawrence Simbarashe, aka mdhara Bhonzo in showbiz circles thanks to popular television series Timmy naBonzo, has died. Simbarashe died on Saturday at a Chitungwiza hospital reportedly due to diabetes and high blood pressure. Mourners are gathered at house number 544 St Mary’s, Chitungwiza. His co-actor Timothy “Timmy” Tapfumaneyi also confirmed the…
HARARE – After all Andy Muridzo is human! Kudzai Andrew Ngwenya, better known as Andy Muridzo in music circles, brought the whole auditorium at Club 1+1 which is nestled at Long Chen Plaza in Harare to a halt on Friday during the launch of his album Munondo. Muridzo aka Baba Keketso, who experienced power outages…
HARARE – Several artists participated in this year’s Zanu PF primary elections, and are set to represent the ruling party in the forthcoming harmonised elections expected around July-August this year. This has been a significant number that is set to inspire other artistes to venture into politics in the near future. Some of the notable…
HARARE – Talented Mae Sithole, sister to 2007 CBZ A-Academy winner Jonah, is part of a growing list of talented local songbirds who are making a name for themselves beyond Zimbabwe’s borders. This group also includes Berita Khumalo, who is based in the Eastern Cape, South Africa and Cape Town-based Gemma Griffiths who performed on…
HARARE – Fireworks are expected in Harare as the 18th annual Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) kicks off in the capital tonight, with several dance, music, art, theatre performances spreading over six days till Sunday. The festival which will feature a number of political showcases from picture exhibitions to electoral advocacy works is running…
