HARARE – Zimdancehall “boss” Winky D became a promoter’s dream on Friday night when he launched his Gombwe album, netting a cool $70 000 in first sales at an oversubscribed show at the Harare International Conference Centre. Forget about the moola racked-in in ticket sales, in just one night, Winky D bagged $70 000 from…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo’s Bluez Café proudly hosts gifted young musician and songwriter Marvellous “CeeJay” Tshuma next Saturday. Already well-known and endorsed by his peers in the City of Kings, he leads Cafeteria Jamz band. Self-described as of the contemporary Afro-pop genre, the show is titled Ikaya lami (my home). CeeJay says: “My musical style is…
HARARE – After months of negotiations with the late global reggae icon’s representatives, Martin Chemhere, a South Africa-based Zimbabwean arts and media consultant says he has finally been given a go ahead to organise the creation and installation of Bob Marley’s statue in Zimbabwe. He says he received the message of confirmation via email on…
HARARE – Freddy “Kapfupi” Manjalima says he thanks God for giving him a nice family which comprises a loving and hardworking wife in form of Precious ‘‘Mai Nga’’ Kabriti and five children. In an interview at his home in Epworth last week, the hilarious Kapfupi said he puts his family first before everything else. “I…
HARARE – Lovers who wish to spend Valentines evening with music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will have to fork out $140. Singles, however, will part with $75. The event which has been billed as a red carpet event includes a three-course meal and surprise give-aways for all those attending. The dinner will be hosted by…
HARARE – One of SA’s biggest house music producers DJ Shimza who is riding high on the music scene will tonight perform at Club Connect in Bulawayo. The DJ comes after his fellow countrymen DJ Tira and Distruction Boys visited the same club last year where they had full houses with parties spilling well into…
HARARE – Contemporary music star Jah Prayzah is well-placed to once again reign supreme at the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) to be held at Reps Theatre, Harare on February 17 after being nominated in three categories this year. Jah Prayzah is in the running for Outstanding Male Artiste, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Song gongs…
HARARE – Popular Harare pub and grill restaurant Rufaro Shisanyama owner Rufaro, also known as Mr Shisanyama has won the Boyfriend of the Year on microbloging site Twitter, following a massive parade of his romance with his girlfend Mikey Ngaakudzwe Chindiya. Their love and what they do for each other broke the Zimbabwe Twitter trend…
HARARE – The deepening liquidity crunch has resulted in more and more music fans not attending live shows, a development that has forced some artists to think outside the box and venture into other income generating projects like farming. Artistes such as Tedius Matsito, Alick Macheso, Suluman Chimbetu, Peter Moyo, Mathias Mhere and Bethen Pasinawako-Ngolomi…
HARARE – Trinidad-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress Onika Tanya Maraj, known as Nicki Minaj, might be coming to Zimbabwe after all. The famous artiste revealed this to a nine-year-old Langa Simhedwana who is originally from Zimbabwe and lives in England. The two met behind the scenes of an H&M advert, which also features…
