HARARE – The Zimbabwean theatre industry has been adversely affected by the closure of several embassies over the past three years, Rooftop Promotions founder and director, Daves Guzha has revealed. One of the major arts sponsors was the Norwegian Embassy which shut down operations in June last year while the Danish Embassy closed down in…
HARARE – Former Jah Prayzah vocalist and lead guitarist Braveman Chizvino aka Baba Harare is collaborating with sungura ace, Alick Macheso. They are recording with producer Lazzie T at his Big Tingz Studio in Warren Park. “The song featuring Macheso is titled Ibvai Pano. It is about a parent who will be chasing his children…
HARARE – Rising Zimbabwean music producer Tinashe “T-Collar” Sibanda ,23, who was recently nominated for a Grammy in the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media category, is making his mark in the United States of America. In addition to co-producing Chris Brown and Rita Ora’s single, Body On Me, T-Collar recently released a chart-topping single…
BULAWAYO – Local-based theatre organisation, Victory Siyanqoba Trust has revealed that it has recorded a remarkable success in its projects at a time when many organisations are struggling to stay afloat mostly due to the prevailing harsh economic conditions. The group which is a grassroots- based organisation that uses art as a vehicle for community…
HARARE – There is no respite in sight for Zimbabwe’s struggling visual arts sector which has suffered for over a decade due to the decrease in tourist arrivals and diminished demand for art works in Europe and other markets. Just last week Gallery Delta, which was established in Harare by Derek Huggins and his wife…
HARARE – Sungura musician Peter Moyo recently launched his DVD album titled Mabasa aMwari at Dandaro Inn in Harare where hundreds of his friends and fans packed the venue. At the end of the launch, Moyo should have been a happy man as the DVD album managed to raise more than $5 000 as his…
HARARE – Theatre in the Park has taken a month’s break due to failure by Harare playwrights to come up with new plays. Harare’s premier theatre venue, run by Rooftop Promotions, will resume operations next month. Rooftop Promotions director Daves Guzha has taken a dig at Harare-based playwrights who are playing second fiddle to their…
HARARE – Rapper Tehn Diamond has finally released his debut album titled A few Good Poems on ITunes and several other online platforms. The album features award-winning Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter, M.anifest, who attracted international acclaim a few years ago when he collaborated with American music star Erykah Badu on a track titled Dam(n)….
HARARE – Award-winning artiste Togarepi Chivaviro will launch a video of his latest song, Maranatha, on YouTube and Facebook on Monday next week. On Maranatha, Chivaviro featured several artistes who include Mathias Mhere, Blessing Shumba, Agatha Murudzwa, Leonard Zhakata, Olinda Marowa, Josh Kays and his wife Juliet Chivaviro, as well as South African artistes Muzi,…
HARARE – Artists from diverse fields submitted a total of 775 entries for the 16th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) to be held at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare on February 18. According to the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz), the organisers of the awards, the nominations were received in eight…
