HARARE – Information Communication Technology Supa Mandiwanzira bought a copy of Zimdancehall star Seh Calaz’s DVD for $2 500 on Wednesday night at The Volt. Mandiwanzira, who was the guest of honour at the launch of a compilation of 15 videos by the Mumota Murikubvira hit-maker, said the whopping amount he paid for the DVD…
HARARE – Grammy-nominated American gospel musician, William McDowell, will grace the Stadium Worship Zimbabwe event which will roar to life today at the Glamis Arena, Harare Showgrounds. McDowell, a pastor with Deeper Fellowship Church in Orlando, Florida in the United States of America, will join more than 500 musicians and choirs from different churches across…
HARARE – The two-day Miombo Magic Music Festival, set for Christon Bank, Harare, will kick off tomorrow with a star-laden line-up that includes Suluman Chimbetu, Ammara Brown, Hope Masike, Gemma Griffiths and Josh Meck. Now in its sixth edition, the festival will also include artistes such as Tribes Afro, SoulBone, Black Mamba Man, Flying Bantu,…
HARARE – The inaugural two-day Zimbabwe Culinary Fusion Expo, organised by the Zimbabwe Chefs Association, will begin tomorrow at Longcheng Plaza in Harare. Zimbabwe Chefs Association secretary-general Arther Masocha told the Daily News that the event would be largely a competition meant to showcase local culinary skills. “Winners will walk away with gold, silver and…
HARARE – Several mbira musicians who include Bryn “Sekurutau” Mteki and Nyamasvisva and Maungira Enharira will share the stage tonight at the City Sports Bar. The gig, dubbed Afribbean Nights, will also feature Zvido Zvavanhu and the Traditional Dance Ensemble. City Sports Bar manager Mathias Bangure told the Daily News yesterday that the Afribbean Nights…
HARARE – Gonzaga University Chamber Chorus, a choral ensemble from the United States of America, will hold three concerts in Zimbabwe as part of a performance-tour of southern Africa that will also take them to Zambia. The choir, made up of 28 members, will begin their exchange and performance tour of their repertoire Unclouded Day:…
HARARE – American musician, author and academic Jennifer Kyker has released a book on the life and career of Zimbabwe’s music legend Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi. Titled Oliver Mtukudzi: Living Tuku Music in Zimbabwe, the 290-paged book was part of her doctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania which explored issues of audience reception in post-colonial…
HARARE – Two Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) art students will present an exhibition of their artwork in Harare later this month. Fourth year student Chenai Motsi said her exhibition, titled “Expressions,” will include media ranging from painting, drawing, photography, print media, print making, ceramics, graphic design and environmental designs. “This exhibition will depict my…
HARARE – Mambokadzi Dance group founder member, Georgiana Black, passed away in Harare over the weekend aged 34 after a long illness. Her husband Lloyd “Bla Mafi” Gwara — a former backing vocalist for Freddy “Kapfupi” Manjalima — confirmed the death of Georgiana who was a member of Ghetto Queens at the time of her…
HARARE – Rising stars Andy Muridzo, Selmor Mtukudzi and Romeo Gasa are among scores of artistes who will feature in the inaugural Culture Week gig set for the Harare Gardens tomorrow. The free event, being organised by the Harare province of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz), will also include Rute Mbangwa, Shinsoman, Kireni…
