HARARE – Music fans who attended music legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo’s homecoming show at Glamis Stadium on Saturday night got to see first hand why the Chimurenga icon is invariably called the “Lion of Zimbabwe” and “Hurricane Hugo.” Mukanya, 72, who was performing in Zimbabwe for the first time in 14 years, delivered a four-hour…
HARARE – Musicians Thamsanqa Moyo and Anesu Ketahle Dawani have a lot of things in common. They both embarked on their music careers at very tender ages and both are managed by their mothers. Even more interestingly they are both 20. Moyo, popularly known as Tamy and Dawani better known as Tahle Wedzinza in music…
HARARE – Vice President Constantino Chiwenga will be among guests at decorated Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo’s Homecoming Bira scheduled for Glamis Arena in the capital tonight. Mapfumo popularly known as Mukanya — his totem — will share the stage with superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, Suluman Chimbetu, Winky D, Gary Tight, Andy Muridzo and Diana Samkange….
HARARE – Afro-Chimurenga musician Bryn Mteki aka Sekurutau said he has been successful in art and business because of the inspiration of Zimbabwe’s legendary singer Thomas Mapfumo who is performing at Glamis Stadium in Harare tonight. Sekurutau, a world-renowned sculptor/musician-cum-businessman revealed this last week when he met the Chimurenga superstar at his hotel in Harare…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) executive director Polisile Ncube-Chimhini says artistes will never win the war against piracy without political will. She said this yesterday in Harare as the country joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Intellectual Property Day. “We are calling for high jail sentences to be imposed…
HARARE – Zimbabwe actor based in South Africa, Leroy Gopal has landed a role in a new Mzansi Magic drama, Abomama which is set to become another hit for the channel. Gopal is one of the lead characters and has previously been getting small roles in other series. This time he plays a doctor married…
HARARE – Zimbabweans will be in for a real treat as Zimbabwean music legend Thomas Mapfumo stages his first gig in the country tomorrow at Glamis Arena, Harare after 14 years of self-imposed exile. The music concert comes courtesy of Entertainment Republic. The Chimurenga maestro popularly known as Mukanya — his totem — will share…
HARARE – As gospel musician Mathias Mhere tries to move to high-class joints, it seems the ambitious musician still has a lot to do for him to penetrate affluent markets if his recent album launch is anything to go by. For the second time, Mhere failed to fill up even half of the 800-seater 7…
HARARE – Government is setting up a task force to look into tougher piracy laws after celebrated musician Thomas Mapfumo complained that 12 of his albums have been compiled into one compact disc and being sold for $0,50. Mapfumo said this while paying a courtesy call on Arts and Recreation minister Kazembe Kazembe at his…
The Things that I tell myself: A God Complex; Lungani Zwangobani, Harare, Lungisani Zwangobani, 2017. 121 Pages ISBN: 978-0-7974-7938-8 (Paperback) HARARE – Perhaps the starting point in tackling this rather unique inspirational text is the fact that it is based on the experiences of the writer. In some way, he draws from real-life experiences to…
