HARARE – Rising Zimbabwean songtress Thamsanqa “Tamy” Moyo, 19, has described Grammy Award-winning British soul singer Joss Stone’s forthcoming June 2 concert in Harare as a rare honour. Joss Stone, who was born Joscelyn Eve Stoker, will share the stage with local artistes Tamy, Ammara and Gemma Griffiths at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare as…
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…
HARARE – On May 15, 2017, there was something striking that nearly got lost when Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo revealed that his ministry is working on naming one of the existing universities, or a new one, after President Robert Mugabe. Moyo made these utterances while appearing before the Oversight Portfolio Committee in Parliament. What…
HARARE – Eddington Hatitongwe, 35, who plays the role of Bhaureni on the ZBC-TV comedy, Muchaneta, says he is girl-shy on and off the acting stage. Though he insisted that he “is not as confused as Bhaureni,” he conceded that, just like Bhaureni, he has no girlfriend. “I am single but am not searching. I…
LONDON – I am still on a high from the recent “international Facebook live double album release” of Tytan “The One” and Adrian Tate. The duo, for me, totally stands out from all the other “pretenders” thanks to great vibes, and an effortless command of creativity. Having only encountered their music recently, I sat with…
HARARE – At the end of last month, sungura artiste Peter “Young Igwe” Moyo was involved in yet another accident in Guruve. Luckily, the rising artiste, who was in the company of his guitarist, Evidence Tarabuka, escaped largely unhurt. The Guruve accident was the fifth the young artiste had been involved in for the past…
HARARE – Using data from 5,6 million people, Facebook researchers recently revealed that certain jobs parents have, including being a nurse, scientist or lawyer, increase the chances of their children following in their footsteps. But for budding songstress, Ashleigh Angel “Shashl” Moyo, whose father is a medical doctor by profession and is the chief executive…
HARARE – Rising music star Andy Muridzo will be the star performer at the official national launch of the Culture Week to be held today at Nyava High School in Musana, Bindura Rural District. The event, to be officiated by Rural Development, Promotion and Preservation of National Culture and Heritage minister Abednico Ncube, will also…
