HARARE – Nigerian star Tekno’s concert will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow at Alexandra Sports Club, TripleLife Entertainment, which is organising the show, has said. Early this week, TripleLife said they had indefinitely postponed Tekno’s concert in Zimbabwe citing what it described as an “electrical mishap.” But yesterday, in another statement signed by one Patrick…
MANIPUR – The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and the Indian Embassy in Harare have entered into a partnership that seeks to promote artists from both countries. This was revealed by a ZTA official Tesa Chakaponya who is the head of a Zimbabwean delegation currently touring India. “Since last year, a number of Indian cultural groups…
HARARE – Zimbabwean artists from various sectors have been sucked into the euphoria engulfing the nation in the aftermath of President Robert Mugabe’s resignation on Tuesday. As excited as they are by Mugabe’s demise, the artists are keen to put pressure on the about-to-be-installed government to recognise their sector’s economic potential. Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actress Sibongile…
HARARE – Comical dancer David “Apama Styles” Machowa’s quirky hairstyle always whips his growing band of fans into a frenzy of excitement. The award-winning dancer, however, is unwilling to let his children see his bizarrely shaved head. “I am not comfortable letting them see my trademark; this side of my life. When I am home…
HARARE – Larissa “DJ Lyaness” Makahamadze, one of Zimbabwe’s leading disc jockey, has released a dancehall single called Badmind. The high-riding DJ, who is also a fashion designer, said the just-released single, produced by DJ Tamuka at KeNako Music Studios, was motivated by a real-life situation. “I was inspired by a close friend who back-stabbed…
HARARE – Despite winning several awards in South Africa, dancehall artiste Buffalo Souljah remains largely unappreciated in Zimbabwe. But many believe the Harare-bred artiste’s recent collaboration with Winky D, Rugare, which is doing well on most local charts, will finally change his fortunes in Zimbabwe. Daily News on Sunday’s Dakarai Mashava recently spoke to Buffalo…
HARARE – Nigerian star Tekno’s maiden concert in Zimbabwe which was scheduled for Alexandra Sports Club in Harare tonight has been cancelled yet again. In a statement last night, Triplife Entertainment, the organisers of the gig, confirmed the cancellation of the highly-anticipated show. “Please note that Tekno and his team were looking forward to this…
GUJARATI – Hwamanda Dance Troupe illuminated the opening day of Flo International Dance Festival in India with a scintillating display that won kudos from the organisers. The 13-member dance group, which hails from the Harare suburb of Mufakose, is taking part in the two-day festival held in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, courtesy of the Zimbabwe Tourism…
HARARE – Popular comedian Timothy “Timmy” Tapfumaneyi says he is grateful to God for the journey he has travelled from a mere gardener to a sales manager at a leading financial services group. Timmy, who recently graduated with a Masters of Business Administration degree at the Zimbabwe Open University (Zou), started out as a gardener…
HARARE – The arts sector looks set to get a second minister in less than two months following the expulsion of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture minister Makhosini Hlongwane by the ruling Zanu PF on Sunday. Hlongwane took over the arts portfolio after the ouster of Abednico Ncube as the Rural Development, Promotion and Preservation…
