HARARE – Godfrey “Vokal” Bakasa has quit as manager of Zimhip-hop star Desmond Chideme, aka Stunner, after slightly over a year in the role. Vokal, who previously managed Zimdancehall star Seh Calaz, said he had decided to quit the managerial role in order to start an online talk show. “I will be taking a break…
HARARE – Malawian music star Gemini Major, who collaborated with Zimbabwean musicians Mr Kamera and Bryan K as well as Nigerian star Ice Prince on the “Pamusika Remix,” has joined Coke Studio Africa. Gemini Major, born Gilbert Kamoto, has been based at the Coke Studio Africa studio in Kenya for the past three weeks where…
HARARE – Some leading writers say book publishers should work with street book vendors as part of efforts to bring the prices of books down. Book piracy is generally regarded by publishers and writers as one of the key problems undermining the viability of the local book industry. But Monica Cheru-Mpambawashe, the author of Chivi…
HARARE – Mushandirapamwe, an album being produced by classical musician Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa in honour of Mushandirapamwe Hotel which was established by her grandfather in 1972, looks set to take mbira music to new heights. Tanyaradzwa, who put Zimbabwe on the map last year after coming second in the University of Kentucky-hosted Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition…
HARARE – Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actress, Sibongile “Sibo” Mlambo will play a key role in the sixth and final season of the American television series, Teen Wolf, which premiered on July 30 on MTV. Sibongile, who has featured in Hollywood films such as Honey 3: Dare to dance, Message from the King, Black Sails and Last…
HARARE – Since she was crowned Miss World Zimbabwe 2017 last weekend, Chiedza Lorraine Mhosva (22) has attracted mixed reactions. While some have warmed up to her, a significant number has taken to social media to question her suitability for the role. In an interview with Daily News on Sunday’s Dakarai Mashava, Chiedza not only…
BULAWAYO – Cash-strapped Intwasa Festival koBulawayo, the City of Kings’ premier annual arts event, is reeling under serious financial challenges that have forced the annual showcase to reduce to a three-day event instead of the usual five. The multi-disciplinary Intwasa, which will run at various venues in the City of Kings from September 28 to…
HARARE – Upcoming female artistes Lady Storm and Sarah Dee routinely attract big crowds — mostly men — that make their seasoned male counterparts green with envy. This incredible pulling power is despite the fact that they have no known hits to talk about and are usually given less attractive Tuesday or Wednesday gigs. According…
BULAWAYO – Angry fans ran amok at the Large City Hall here on Friday — looting beer and foodstuffs in protest over poor sound quality which forced local star Winky D to leave the stage in the middle of a performance — before the overwhelmed organisers called off the big concert whose main act was…
HARARE – Zimbabwean designer Farai Simoyi, who has previously worked with pop star Beyonce and hip-hop artiste Nicki Minaj, is one of two Zimbabweans that have been included in a just-released list of 100 top women in the world. The list, compiled by the New York-based Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W), also includes Zimbabwe-born…
