HARARE – As Harare readies to host Tanzanian international star Diamond Platnumz tomorrow at Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), the concert has stirred interest among fans as evidenced by the number of tickets sold so far. One of the event organisers Dee Nosh said businessmen Philip Chiyangwa and Wicknell Chivayo have already purchased over 60…
HARARE – If the attendance of this week’s edition of City Sports Bar Monday Jam Session is anything to go by, then the year 2016 has proved to be one of the most fruitful seasons for female musicians. Since City Sports Bar launched the weekly programme early this year, the all-divas sessions where only female…
HARARE – Award-winning music star Selmor Mtukudzi is set to lead an awareness campaign on elephant conservation after her appointment as Big Five Ambassador by the Environment ministry. Selmor will be supported by Thembani Mubochwa, a fashion designer of the “Elephant Dress” fame, in this drive. They will start the campaign in January next year….
HARARE – Mashonaland East’s St Joseph Primary School are the champions of this year’s edition of Jikinya Dance Festival held in Masvingo on Friday. Mkhithika Thebe from Bulawayo were second-placed while Manicaland’s Rujeko and Maringire schools from Masvingo were on third and fourth positions respectively. The winning school pocketed $1 200, a trophy, medals for…
HARARE – Veteran sungura artiste Nicholas “Madzibaba” Zakaria has roped in the services of his protégée Alick Macheso and Simon Mutambi on his forthcoming album. The project, which is Zakaria’s 27th studio album, is being recorded at Gramma Records and is still to be named. “Macheso is featuring on two tracks and Mutambi on one….
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s biggest arts event — the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) — is calling for applications from artistes who want to perform at its 2017 edition which will run between April 25 to 30 next year. Hifa associate executive director Tafadzwa Simba said the six-day festival, which will bounce back next…
HARARE – Rising star Andy Muridzo has defiantly told those labelling him a copycat that he will have the last laugh. In addition to sounding like Jah Prayzah, Muridzo featured Tswana songstress Charma Gal on a remix of Derira following in the footsteps of the Jerusarema singer who had collaborated with the same singer on…
HARARE – Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries’ leader Walter Magaya last week distributed cucumbers from his farm in the church to demonstrate his farming prowess. Pictures showing congregants, including government officials such as Tourism and Hospitality Industry deputy minister Anastancia Ndhlovu lifting cucumbers in church went viral on social media with some people referring…
JOHANNESBURG – Music star Jah Prayzah’s sold-out show held at the Baseline in Johannesburg at the weekend was marred by chaos after non-ticket holders tried to force their way in. Security details had to resort to teargas to restore order at the club co-run by Zimbabwe-born artiste Jah Seed. Event organiser Tongai Mbidzo took to…
HARARE – Stunning Ashley Morgan won the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe pageant which lit up Harare International Conference Centre on Friday night. For winning arguably the classiest local pageant in recent memory, Ashley pocketed $20 000 made available by First Lady Grace Mugabe who was accompanied by her daughter Bona and son-in-law Simba Chikore. According to…
