HARARE – For many the mere mention of Don Dada brings to mind Jamaican dancehall legend Super Cat who attracted international acclaim with a similarly titled hit in 1992. As such, one would expect an artiste using Don Dada as his stage name to be a full-blooded dancehall one. Interestingly, that is not the case…
HARARE – This year’s edition of Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival will run from May 5 to July 29 with the grand finale being hosted by Bulawayo on August 5. The Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival, which has been running since 1963, is a tripartite partnership involving the Zimbabwe National Traditional Dance Association, the National…
HARARE – Film-maker Willard “Slimaz” Magombedze has come up with a drama titled Tete Nemuroora which he is broadcasting through social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp. Slimaz told the Daily News that he was forced to use social media because of limited opportunities on ZBC-TV. “ZBC-TV took long to approve our productions and…
HARARE – Multi-talented Dalma Chiwereva, who has excelled as a dancer and actress, is now into music. Chiwereva collaborated with popular music producer Tapiwa “Maselo” Jera on a just-released song titled “Male Male” which is attracting a lot of air play on local radio stations. Chiwereva, who is set to embark on a three-month-long European…
HARARE – Not so long ago Extra Large-a musical duo made of Jimmy Mangezi and Norman Manwere really loomed large. Then, their witty lyrics almost always propelled them onto music charts and into major concerts at home and abroad. But the emergence of Zimdancehall as a serious musical force saw Extra Large and many other…
HARARE – The Phoenix and Harare Male Voice Choirs are widely regarded as the oldest existing choral groups in Zimbabwe. The Harare Male Voice Choir was formed by members of the Royal Air Force stationed at Cranborne Barracks in Harare in 1941 while The Phoenix Choir, formerly known as the Caledonian Society Choir came into…
BULAWAYO – Performance poet Tinashe Tafirenyika, 24, who is employed by Mpilo Central Hospital as a medical laboratory scientist, can’t resist the lure of the spoken word. While she is now based in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, her interest in the field of poetry can be traced back to the capital city. “I started performing…
HARARE – Music Superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will be the star performer at Zamfest- Zambia’s biggest food and music festival- set for Lusaka Showgrounds tomorrow (April 8). At the event, Tuku will share the stage with several top acts including Oskido (South Africa), Patience Namadingo (Malawi) and Evicted (Zimbabwe). Zambeef Joint chief executive officer, Carl…
HARARE – Controversial dancer Beverly “Bev” Sibanda, who attracted national attention three months ago after she claimed that she was carrying musician Andy Muridzo’s baby, says she suffered a miscarriage on Sunday after a performance. Bev’s manager, Hapaguti “Hapaz” Mapimhidze, broke the news via WhatsApp yesterday morning. “Allow me to announce that Bev had a…
HARARE – Dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu will hold farewell shows this weekend before leaving for Canada next week where he will perform in Toronto and Edmonton. Suluman will kick off his weekend gigs tonight at Jazz 24/7 in the capital city before heading to Liquid Bar in Norton tomorrow night. Macheso dates Bulawayo Sungura kingpin…
