HARARE – Chipawo children will perform at Girls High School in Harare tonight as part their preparations for their tour of South Africa. The young artistes, who are set to perform at the Cradle of Creativity International Theatre for Children and Young People and the 19th International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People…
BULAWAYO – Konke Suzokulungisa, the new album by the Martin Sibanda-led off-shoot of Ndolwane Super Sounds, which was recently launched in Bulawayo and Johannesburg, is anchored on the message of unity. Sibanda and his band use several songs on the album to urge Zimbabweans to tackle challenges facing the country as a united front. The…
HARARE – Rising artiste Bryan K, popular for love songs, has released his first gospel track titled My love. The song, which the Chinhoyi-born singer co-produced with Tami Bimha at Harare-based MFD Studios, has been released along with a video which was shot and directed by Chris Shoca at Hunnington Retreat Centre in Chinhoyi. “We…
BULAWAYO – Organisers of the Bulawayo Fashion Premier Show held last month handed over the proceeds to selected beneficiaries in the City of Kings on Wednesday. Spokesperson for the event Nomsa Ncube presented school fees and other necessities to students from King George VI Centre, Sizo Zimbabwe and Precious Life Foundation. “The Bulawayo Fashion Premier…
HARARE – The 2017 Culture Week commemorations, which will run throughout Zimbabwe from May 20 to 26, will be officially launched at Nyava High School in Musana, Bindura Rural. According to National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) spokesperson, Cathrine Mthombeni, the national launch of the event will feature various cultural activities. “The official Culture Week…
HARARE – The Culture Fund of Zimbabwe have signed a new agreement with the Swedish government that will see the latter contributing $1, 35 million (12 million Swedish kronor) towards a three-year-programme on women empowerment and climate change. Representatives of the two entities officially agreed on the partnership running under the banner “Culture Actions” in…
HARARE – Malian music star Habib Koité turned on the style on Sunday night to signal the end of this year’s edition of the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa). As is usually the case with festivals, Hifa 2017 attracted mixed reviews. Below is what I thought were the hits and misses of the just-ended festival….
BULAWAYO – Organisers of the inaugural Bulawayo Arts Awards say preparations for the gongs set to be held on June 30 at the Large City Hall are going accordingly. Raisedon Baya, one of organisers of the awards, said they were happy with the support they are getting from stakeholders in preparation for the event. “Preparations…
HARARE – South Africa-based gospel artiste Togarepi “Toggy” Chivaviro featured music superstar Oliver Tuku “Mtukudzi” on the remix of his track titled Handinyarare set to be released tomorrow. The single, mixed by Blessing Masanga of Artisan Studios and mastered at Kubashe BK studios in Johannesburg, was originally on Chivaviro’s 11th studio album — Mhepo Inoperekedza….
HARARE – Popular actresses Tinopona Katsande and Dalma Chiwereva are part of a new drama Kuchina the Genesis which debuted on ZBC-TV last Sunday. The drama, which also features Ashley Masendeke and Sarah Takawira, is about four women living in a fictional town called Moonshine where their lives are plagued by crime and sleazy secrets….
