MUTARE – Runn Family lead vocalist and veteran music producer Peter Muparutsa, once described by music critic Fred Zindi as Zimbabwe’s best vocalist, has attributed his wavy voice to many years of “doing covers of classical music”. “I spent many years doing western music which made use of the wavy voice and I then adopted…
HARARE – Bigtime Strategic Group — the main sponsor of Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2016 — has accused some “corrupt” models of trying to create a rift between him and the pageant’s patron Barbara Mzembi. Justice Maphosa, the director of the South Africa-headquartered company, blamed the confusion rocking the pageant on models trying to “extort money”….
HARARE – Music star Jah Prayzah is well-placed to once again reign supreme at the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) to be held at the 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare tonight. Last year, the Watora Mari singer was the joint biggest Nama winner. He landed two Nama gongs along with Zimdancehall star Winky D…
HARARE – All is set for the 16th National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) to be held at the 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare tomorrow. The awards night, to be hosted by multi- award winning comedian Carl Joshua Ncube, will feature performances from 2015 Dreamstar winner beatboxer Takudzwa “Probeatz” Mashonganyika, Airforce percussion artists, Shabach Entertainment,…
HARARE – Braveman Chizvino Mawanza, who is better known as Baba Harare, will hold his first show this weekend at The Volt (Formerly Book Café) in Harare tonight. The former lead guitarist and backing vocalist in Jah Prayzah’s Third Generation Band will then wind up his weekend shows tomorrow at City Sports Bar in the…
HARARE – Dendera star Suluman Chimbetu, who is currently going around the country promoting his latest album titled Jamboree, will hold his second show this weekend at Masvingo-based Ritz Night Club tomorrow night. Before heading to Zimbabwe’s oldest urban Centre, the rejuvenated Suluman will take his act to La Rouge Lounge situated at Westgate Mall…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Writers Association (Zwa) has invited the Zimbabwe Publishing House (ZPH) to give a presentation on their current call for manuscripts in line with the new syllabus on Saturday at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair offices in the Harare Gardens. Zwa chairperson Musaemura Zimunya told the Daily News yesterday that they have…
HARARE – Women creatives will showcase and sell their work at the Choose Women Buy Local (CWBL) market being hosted by Harare-based Stimulus Innovation Centre on February 25. According to Stimulus Africa executive director Rudo Nyangulu-Mungofa, the forthcoming event, to be held at 171 Fife Avenue, will provide a platform for women artists to publicise…
HARARE – Zimdancehall star Sniper Storm will hold his first show this year at the City Sports Bar tonight. The Love Yemusoja singer, who attracted national attention after he was allegedly offered $50 by 2 Kings Entertainment to be among the supporting acts for Jah Cure’s maiden tour of Zimbabwe last December, said he was…
HARARE – Music star Jah Prayzah will be the headline performer at the 16th National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) to be held on Saturday at the 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare. The Jerusarema singer, will share the stage with ex-Iyasa member Nomathamsanqa “Nkwali” Mkhwananzi who won the Best Acapella Award at the 2016 Zimbabwe…
