HARARE – Rising music producer Cornelius Muponda is confident that his recent production — Bryan K’s latest single Fambai Neni —will propel his craft to a higher level. Muponda is rarely included whenever Zimbabwe’s top music producers are mentioned even though he is behind hits such as Gary Tight’s Ndizarurire (featuring music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi)…
HARARE – Singer Casper Mudzengere, 37, has released his second album titled Rudo Mukurarama which he thinks will make him scale to greater heights. The youthful entrepreneur-cum-musician is known in the music circles as Joy Commander Backed by Boyz DzeNyombwe, the album, produced at Truetone Studio by Jabulani Ndlovu is made up of six tracks…
HARARE – Though social media platform WhatsApp is known for wrecking marriages in some sections of the society, sungura musician Tatenda Pinjisi highlighted the positive side of new media in his latest album Chibhakera Chenyasha (Fist of grace). The album was officially launched on Wednesday at Dandaro Inn in the capital. The album is made…
HARARE – South Africa Gqom music group Distruction Boys popular for the hit song Omunye are scheduled to perform in Harare in May. The group will showcase at Club 1+1 at Longcheng in the capital on May 11. Simbarashe “Dj Simmz” Chagweda confirmed the development saying the South African duo will be supported by local DJs….
HARARE – The campaign to lobby the University of Zimbabwe to accord sungura kingpin Alick Macheso an honorary doctorate degree has gathered momentum. The campaign has mobilised 20 000 endorsements through Facebook likes and Nash Paints director Tinashe Mutarisi, who is spearheading the campaign, told the Daily News that the engagement process with the higher…
HARARE – Gallery Delta, which last year got about $30 900 from donors and sponsors after sending out an SOS to its partners, has once again appealed for funding, as the arts industry continues to struggle under the obtaining harsh economic conditions. The management sent out a note thanking donors and sponsors who had contributed…
HARARE – Flashy “businessman” Wicknell Chivayo who is under attack for failing to provide justification of payment and use of the money he received for a government project, has remained defiant, flaunting a box of money, pictured, on Instagram. Among other things, Chivayo is being accused of diverting part of the $5 million he got…
HARARE – Fans of Alick Macheso are lobbying the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) to confer an honorary doctorate on the sungura kingpin for his contribution towards development of the music industry in the country. The social media campaign spearheaded by Tinashe Mutarisi — through his Nash Paints organisation — is aiming to get over 20…
HARARE – Chidzoka hit-maker Rockford “Roki” Josphat, who has been out of groove for what seems to be a decade, has rebranded, promising to be mature and responsible. The talented musician and choreographer has been mired in several controversies, including fathering babies with at least five different women, domestic violence and substance abuse. On microbloging…
HARARE – When President Emmerson Mnangagwa visited Davos, Switzerland where he reiterated the ‘‘Zimbabwe is open for business’’ message, there was one thing that he also introduced; his multi-coloured scarf. After the meeting, Mnangagwa has made this scarf part of his fashion statement and a few of his followers have also been seen wearing it….
