HARARE – South African dancer and socialite Zodwa Wabantu will be gracing two events in Harare early next month but her visit has divided opinion among Zimbabweans. Zodwa Wabantu, real name Rebecca Zodwa Libram, is expected to grace Private Lounge on September 8 as well as taking part in the Harare International Carnival which will…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will collaborate with India’s best-known violinist, Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, in one of the highlights of the India in the Sunshine City Festival, which will run at various Harare venues from today until August 30. The Tuku-Subramaniam on-stage duet will take place on August 26 in the Harare Gardens. Given…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer Karikoga Kaseke says indications from the last Harare International Carnival show that both women and men are equally interested in half-clad Samba girls. The Harare International Carnival is organised by ZTA as part of efforts to attract tourists to Zimbabwe’s capital city. According to Kaseke, research…
HARARE – Renowned Zimbabwean academic, writer and former envoy George Kahari has been offered an Honorary Professorship of Education by the Appointments Board of the International Biographical Centre (IBC) of Cambridge, England. In a notification letter to Kahari, IBC director-general Nicholas Law said: “Only a very select few are to be honoured in this way…
HARARE – Miss World Zimbabwe 2017 Chiedza Lorraine Mhosva will not be driving a swankie car but has every reason to celebrate after she was presented with a brand new Kia Picanto and a cash prize of $20 000 at a colourful prize-giving ceremony held in Harare yesterday. Just like the previous queen, Miss Zimbabwe…
HARARE – South Africa socialite Zodwa Wabantu is heading for Harare after an exciting dance with Bulawayo fans at Club Connect a week ago. In a previous interview with the Daily News in Bulawayo, the entertainer had promised to visit Harare and yes, she will be at Private Lounge in Harare on September 8. Private…
HARARE – Sungura artiste Patricia “Tete Pipilo” Makusha, 54, says she is looking forward to sharing the stage with fellow female artistes at the “Divas Jam Session” on tonight at City Sports Bar in Harare. Tete Pipilo, who recorded her debut album in 2009 at the age of 48, is part of a strong all-female…
HARARE – Jazz star Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana and acclaimed performance poet Arnold “SoProfound” Chirimika will take part in a musical drama titled Can You Hear Me Youth Concert set to take place at Harare International School on August 11. The Can You Hear Me Youth Concert, which seeks to enlighten youths on drugs and substance abuse,…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo-based Ezimnyama Dance Ensemble walked away with the $7 000 first prize after beating 10 other groups in the finals of the 2017 Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival held at White City Stadium. The last Bulawayo group to win the dance competition was Umkhati Theatre Works which was victorious four years ago. Harare…
HARARE – Jamaican dancehall star Kiprich has criticised the organisers of Busy Signal’s just-ended two-concert tour of Zimbabwe for failing to provide a good sound system. Busy Signal’s much-hyped maiden performance in the City Of Kings failed to take place on Friday night after fans ran riot following technical glitches that saw supporting act Winky…
