Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NIGERIAN gospel artiste Minister GUC will headline Mega 8 All-Night Daughters of Virtue Prayer Gathering to be held at Glamis Arena in Harare today. The event will also feature fellow Nigerian gospel artiste Ebuka alongside local gospel stars in the form of Dorcas Moyo and Takesure Zamar among others. Minister…
HOLLYWOOD star Danai Gurira will officially launch a three-week event showcasing brand-new Zimbabwean plays that will run in Harare from October 18 to November 7. Dubbed ‘Africa Voices Now! A Festival of New African Plays,’ the event to be held at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre, follows intensive training programmes of emerging and mid-career writers, directors,…
ZIMBABWEAN writer NoViolet Bulawayo has won the Best of Caine award, an honorary prize celebrating a story from past winners of the Caine Prize for African Writing, to mark its 25th anniversary. The prize was given for a short story praised by judges for its “powerful language, distinctive tone of voice, and bold, compelling storytelling”….
RENOWNED United States-based Pastor Brian Amoateng has landed in Harare ahead of the inaugural edition of the National Youth All-Night Zimbabwe which…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER AWARD-WINNING music producer Simbarashe “Cymplex” Moyo, a powerhouse of beats and rhythms who has long captivated audiences across Zimbabwe, will this Friday celebrate seven years of his hit-making enterprise, Cymplex Music. To mark the milestone, Cymplex Music will host a star-studded anniversary bash at Werras Park in Glen View 1,…
Ashley Moyo and Shamaine Chirimujiri NIGERIAN gospel star Ada Ehi once again proved why she remains a firm favourite among Zimbabwean music lovers, after delivering a spellbinding performance at the just-ended Love Zimbabwe Festival, held at Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare. The three-day event, which ran from September 26 to 28, was organised by Andrew…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER MBIRA musician Hope Masike will today release a new video inspired by a poem from her anthology of erotica, Ndimutsewo Zvakanaka. Directed by Dream Hous Productions’ Jonathan Samkange, the piece is performed from a female perspective, blending playful wit with suggestive undertones. “The video for Ndimutsewo Zvakanaka will serve as a transdisciplinary…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SEVENTEEN year old author Yeshua Dzumbira is set to launch her debut book this Saturday. Titled Discovering Yeshua – Inspiring a Generation of Faith Driven Youth, Dzumbira claims she wrote the book under the instruction of the Holy Spirit. “When I wrote this book, it wasn’t just about telling my…
Progress Chaya AT LEAST 140 youths from learning institutions across the country converged at Karumazondo Camping Site in Marondera last week to exchange ideas on addressing social ills, including drug and substance abuse. The week-long event was organised by the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and…
THE lights of Westgate Cinemas shone bright as Nigeria’s finest actors and actresses converged on the venue for the premiere of Mai Titi’s new movie, Lost in Ashes. Notable members from the creative industry in attendance included Arts and Culture deputy minister Emily Jesaya, popular Tik Toker Melinda ‘Mai Jordina’ Nyarukwa, Lorraine Guyo, Frets Donzvo,…
