HARARE – Morgan Dembo, the eldest son of the late sungura musician Leonard Dembo is in the process of assembling a musical band called The Outsiders. Dembo confirmed the development to the Daily News yesterday. “I’m still in the process of setting up a band and working on an album titled Ndinamate,” that’s all he…
HARARE – Murewa-based cultural group, Arts Laboratory Band, made their maiden public performance in Harare last week courtesy of City Sports Bar’s weekly event, jam session. Although the Mbende-Jerusarema group led by Rishon Murandu was formed 10 years ago in Murewa, they were struggling to get a promoter. Murandu is credited for pioneering the fusion…
HARARE – Jacqueline Rufaro Marufu, who was among 133 delegates from 14 southern African countries that participated in the Young African Leaders Initiative (Yali) programme in South Africa last year, has come up with an organisation which promotes artists. Named Ushe Arts, the Harare-based organisation seeks to link artists with markets outside Zimbabwe. “Our organisation…
HARARE – The second set of recitals of the new Twelve-Music Every Month concert series, featuring a piano and violin performance by Jeanette Micklem and Eduardo Crespo, will take place at St John’s College in Harare on Saturday and Sunday. The year-long concert series was launched on March 31 with a piano recital by Eren…
HARARE – Award-winning gospel hip-hop artiste Zvikomborero “Lil Megaz” Nyamandi has dropped a new EP titled Hope. On the just-released five-track EP, the Bulawayo-born artiste collaborated with eight artistes who include legendary hip-hop artiste Shingirayi “Mau Mau” Sabeta, the award-winning Courtney Antipas and Uniq who is based in the City of Kings. The NaJesu Tine…
HARARE – Amai Makanaka (Munodonhedza Musika) hit-maker, Boom Berto, will embark on a maiden tour of the United Kingdom (UK) next month. The high flying artiste, who was born Albert Mushore, will perform in the UK alongside fellow Zimdancehall artistes Shinsoman and Blot as well as Zim hip-hop star Takura. The trio will kick off…
HARARE – South African house music group, Mafikizolo, will perform in Harare next Friday at a concert meant to celebrate their 20 years in the showbiz. Preparations for the concert scheduled for Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) are at an advanced stage, organisers have said. “Advance tickets are moving at a fast rate that has…
HARARE – Over the years, Prince Edward School in Harare has unleashed noteworthy musicians such as yesteryear star David Scobie, Jazz bassist and vocalist Josh Meck, Zimboita drummer Blessing “Bled”Chimanga, the late Sam Mtukudzi, Zim hip-hop star Stunner and talented instrumentalist Raymond Mupfumira. The prestigious school’s ability to discover and nurture music talent has set it…
HARARE – Bulawayo-born artiste-cum-producer Thaiwanda Thai has made a name for himself in South Africa largely due to the The Bangers and Mashups series — a compilation of reworked and retuned versions of some of top global hits. Thaiwanda Thai, who holds a degree in branding communication specialising in art direction, also attracted attention in…
HARARE – Selemani “Majuice” Mpochi, sungura star Alick Macheso’s Orchestra Mberikwazvo’s lead dancer, claims his “wild days are over.” Since he joined Macheso almost a decade ago, the talented Majuice has routinely got caught up in scandals largely due to womanising and general indiscipline. The 30-year-old, who was born in Rugare, Harare, conceded in an…
