HARARE – Artist wishing to perform at the 2018 edition of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa), who missed the earlier deadline of December 31 last year, have been given until January 15 to submit their applications. Hifa associate executive director Tafadzwa Simba told the Daily News that the deadline had been extended…
HARARE – Controversial South African socialite Nonhlanhla “Skolopad” Qwabe, who regularly attracts media attention because of her racy outfits, has agreed to come to Zimbabwe “as soon as possible,” the organiser of the mooted tour has claimed. Devine Assignments director Biggie Chinoperekwei told the Daily News yesterday that his organisation was currently discussing possible dates…
HARARE – Veteran Zimbabwean guitarist Jimmy “Guitarman” Buzuzi, who has been on tour in the United States of America since April last year, has released his second solo CD titled Victory. Buzuzi is confident that the new 11-track album, which features a rendition of music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s old hit Ndirangarirei, will hoist his…
HARARE – Zimdancehall icon Winky D, whose videos for the songs Rugare and My Woman landed first and second position respectively on the annual Coca-Cola 2017 ZTV Top 50 Videos, will hold his biggest album launch to date on February 2. The launch, for the album titled Gombwe, which will also double up as the…
HARARE – Musician-cum-politician Energy Mutodi has just released a four-track album titled Ruvheneko that lauds President Emmerson Mnangagwa and predictably attacks former first lady Grace Mugabe. Mutodi, who was ejected from the ruling Zanu PF party by former president Robert Mugabe because of his links to a faction led by then vice president Mnangagwa, unsurprisingly…
HARARE – Exiled Chimurenga music star Thomas Mapfumo has once again hit out at corruption which he believes is undermining development in Zimbabwe. In 1989, Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited released the album Corruption in which he attacked then President Robert Mugabe and his government for running a very corrupt administration. Almost three decades on,…
HARARE – Jah Prayzah, clearly Zimbabwe’s hottest musician at the moment, surprisingly got lowly positions 45 and 50 on the 2017 Coca-Cola Radio Zimbabwe Top 50. Kutonga Kwaro, the title track of Jah Prayzah’s latest album which has dominated the airwaves and dance floors since veteran nationalist Robert Mugabe resigned late last November, earned position…
HARARE – Gospel music star Blessing Shumba and Zimdancehall icon Winky D pocketed $4 500 apiece on New Year’s Eve after claiming first and second position on the 2017 Coca-Cola Radio Zimbabwe Top 50 and Coca-Cola 2017 ZTV Top 50 Videos respectively. Shumba’s hit Changa Chajaira earned $2 500 after coming first with his other…
HARARE – As the curtain comes down in 2017, Jah Prayzah has been tipped to dominate tonight’s Coca-Cola Radio Zimbabwe Top 50, following the success and popularity of his latest 14-track studio offering Kutonga Kwaro. With a $2 500 cap, the Coca-Cola Top 50 programme, which will run today from 8.30pm to midnight, provides a…
HARARE – Nigerian music star Davido has sold Harare a dummy again, after failing to touch down for the My Lilly Concert, which was scheduled for Alex Sports Club last night, leaving local promoters 2 Kings Entertainment in a fix. Just like fellow controversial South African artiste Zodwa Wabantu, the Skelewu hit maker, has failed…
