SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SOUTH Africa-based filmmaker Simon Jamukoko recently teamed up with Gringo Jnr, the son of the late acting guru Lazarus Boora, to bring a powerful movie to life. Titled Pane Nyaya, the movie puts the spotlight on everyday life challenges that many people face, utilising the combined acting talents of the two to…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER ZIMDANCEHALL artist Silent Killer, popularly known as Ngwere, has made headlines again for missing a show in the United Kingdom, barely two months after failing to appear at a concert in South Africa. Ngwere was scheduled to perform at the Spinney in Leicester on Saturday where he was scheduled to share the…
FREEMAN’s HKD Festival, which made its debut last year, will return for its second edition this October featuring a star studded line-up. Set for Glamis Arena on October 25, the festival will feature performances from Baba Harare who recently announced his return to Jiti music, Killer T, ChillMaster, among others. “The festival will return this…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITER TWO young Zimbabweans-Tatenda Kombora and Anthony Chiturike are on the road to becoming change makers in the African film and television industry thanks to the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) initiative. Kombora and Chiturike, both in their 20s, are among the group of 20 students who are part of the 2025-2026 class of the…
AT LEAST 500 pupils from 25 schools showcased their artistic talents at the weekend as part of celebrations honouring legendary musician Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi at Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton. For the first time, the Oliver Mtukudzi International Festival of the Arts (OMIFA) — now in its second edition — featured a dedicated Children’s…
By Ashley Moyo AFRO-FUSION musical groups continued their winning streak at the weekend, sweeping top honours in the Harare and Mashonaland Central provincial rounds of the Chibuku Road to Fame (CRTF) competition held at Makuluwani Bar, White House. In Harare, Chitima Band emerged victorious ahead of nine competitors, impressing judges with their distinctive Afro-fusion sound….
SOUTH African rapper Nasty C is set to reunite with his fans in the country on September 27 at Longchen Plaza in Harare. The show which is part of his Ivyson Tour will see him sharing the stage with fellow South African artiste, Blxckie, Usimamane, Mashbeatz, Wordz and Mbali The Real and local artistes including…
Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS TOP Harare private school, Tynwald primary, is set to add glamour to the two-day Oliver Mtukudzi Festival of the Arts (OMIFA) to be held at Pakare Paye in Norton. The event, which kicks off tonight, seeks to celebrate the life of Mtukudzi, simply Tuku, who inspired generations…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso aka Baba Shero is back at the bustling Machipisa Shopping Centre in Highfield in Harare tomorrow for the second edition of Zone Gardens Festival. The event, scheduled for Club Zone, will also feature Andy Muridzo, Massacre, Shayshay, Merciless, Yahya The DJ and DJ Crocx just to…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL union of musicians — Zimbabwe Musicians Union (Zimu) — has unveiled an initiative to promote business and human rights in the arts. Zimu chairperson Edith WeUtonga said the programme seeks to educate and empower musicians on human rights and their integration into artistic and business practice. “This initiative aims to…
