HARARE – The week-long 2017 Zimbabwe Francophonie Cultural Festival, which celebrates the diversity and richness of the French language and that of Francophone communities around the world, kicked off at various venues in Bulawayo and Harare on Saturday. The event is a commemoration of The Francophonie Week -— a festival of the French language and…
MUTARE – Musician-cum-sculptor Brian “Sekurutau” Mteki lived up to his billing as he delivered a near-flawless performance at Club Mandisa on Friday. Teasing his starved fans with songs from his forthcoming album titled Ndakabva kure, Sekurutau had the packed club on its feet until the wee hours of the morning. New songs like Ndakabva kure,…
HARARE – Comedian Prosper “Comic Pastor” Ngomashi, who will host the weekly” Laugh out Harare” gig at Jazz 24/7 tonight, has promised “laughs galore.” The hilarious jester, who abruptly quit Bus Stop TV last year, will share the stage with Boss Kedha, Probeatz, Mai Titi, Madzitateguru and an upcoming comedian simply called Bothwell. “Fans should…
HARARE – Afro-fusion artiste Andy Muridzo says his new and third album, Tichambotenderera, set to be officially launched tomorrow at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare will take his brand to new heights. The album is made up of 11 tracks, nine of which, including the title track, were recorded at Tapiwa “Maselo” Jera’s studio while…
HARARE – South African gospel songstress Tsholofelo “Pastor Tsholo” Acts has released a Shona track titled Minana which was produced by the internationally-acclaimed Mr Kamera. Pastor Tsholo, who is married to Zimbabwean clergyman and businessman, Witness Acts, featured South Africa-based Zimbabwean Gospel artiste Tinashe Nyaruviro on the song. She is optimistic that the just-released high-tempo…
HARARE – It’s not an April fool’s Day prank! The sungura star’s manager, Tapfumaneyi Kurumuko, told the Daily News yesterday that the launch, which has previously been postponed a few times due to resource constraints, will definitely take place at the beginning of next month. “The album launch will be a big one. It will…
BULAWAYO – When one talks about modeling and fashion in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, the name Lungani Mkwebu comes up often. The 25 year old male model has featured prominently at fashion and modeling events held in Bulawayo in recent years. Mkwebu told the Daily News on Sunday that his love for art pushed him…
HARARE – Veteran actress Getrude Munhamo has been pleasantly surprised by how her play, “Lamentations @ 12,” the first and only one she has written, is generating “unimaginable interest” in many diverse countries. The play, which puts the spotlight on the sexual, physical and emotional abuse inflicted on the girl child, has to date been…
HARARE – The Phoenix and Harare Male Voice Choirs will present a sacred choral bouquet at Loyola Hall, St George’s College in Harare on April 8 and 9. The Harare Male Voice Choir, formed by members of the Royal Air Force stationed at Cranborne Barracks, in Harare in 1941, is widely regarded as the oldest…
HARARE – Retired Zimbabwe Republic Police officer (ZRP) Crispen Muvuti, pictured, has released a poem titled Save Our Souls which bemoans the deterioration of social and economic life in Zimbabwe mainly due to lack of proper political leadership. The poem blames the current political leadership as the source of all the problems bedevilling the country. …
