HARARE – Skokiaan, a song originally written by late Zimbabwean music legend Augustine Musarurwa which became a global hit after it was re-recorded by celebrated American jazz star Louis Armstrong in 1954,is the subject of a documentary set to be released early next year. The video is being made by Fungai Maboreke-a Zimbabwean creative based…
HARARE – Award-winning gospel artiste Togarepi Chivaviro has featured Mathias Mhere, Blessing Shumba, Agatha Murudzwa, Leonard Zhakata, Olinda Marowa and Josh Kays on a single titled Maranatha (Come Lord Jesus). The single, to be released next month and which also featured South Africans Muzi, Putuma and Zandie on backing vocals, appears to be an attempt…
HARARE – Award-winning musician Togarepi Chivaviro has donated his eight-track hymnal album Tsitsi Dzake Ihuru (2016) which featured gospel artiste Kudzi Nyakudya to the Alive Albinism Initiative (AAI) which recently appointed him as its ambassador. The Ebenezer hit-maker said AAI will pocket proceeds to be generated after selling the album. [Adz] “As their newly-appointed ambassador,…
HARARE – Shamiso Music and Entertainment — which has a running contract with veteran musician Willom Tight — has ordered producer Macdonald “MacDee’ Chidavaenzi to remove the Ndinoda Wangu hit-maker’s song from the Blesser Groove Beat album set to be released on Friday. According to MacDee, Shamiso Music and Entertainment boss Gilbert Muvavarirwa contacted him…
HARARE – Local business and arts networking platform, The Hub-Meeting of minds has set its sights on growing its niche as it seeks to ignite excellence in the local business and arts sector. The open for all grouping which brings together company executives, entrepreneurs, artistes, music promoters, journalists and professional Zimbabweans from all walks of…
HARARE – Bulawayo-based Nhimbe Trust together with Demark based Freemuse last month participated at the UPR pre-session in Geneva, Switzerland, hosted by the Geneva-based NGO UPR-info as part of Nhimbe’s UN Human Rights Commission lobby effort to improve artistic freedom in Zimbabwe. Nhimbe Trust Executive Director Josh Nyapimbi, Freemuse’s Executive Director Ole Reitov and Magnus…
HARARE – Zimbabwean talent makes its presence felt all over the world, and in the area of arts and entertainment home audiences take extra pride from homecoming performances by local entertainers doing well elsewhere. There will likely be a warm welcome, therefore, for two young Zimbabweans carving out musical careers for themselves in South Africa…
HARARE – Mbira punk rock band Chikwata 263 made a rare appearance at City Sports Bar’s weekly Monday Jam Session where they thrilled revellers with their upbeat tunes. Led by talented guitarist Thomas Brickhill, son to the late Paul Brickhill, Chikwata 263 comprises youthful and energetic players; Hector Mugani (mbira), Blessing Chimanga (drums) and Ray…
HARARE – While over the years Zimbabweans have complained that their content was not making it on any DStv platforms, the past few months have witnessed a number of positives. Since the introduction of Zambezi Magic, the channel that focuses on southern African content there have been fewer complaints. The channel hosts Trace Africa programme…
HARARE – Mbira punk rock band Chikwata 263 made a rare appearance at City Sports Bar’s weekly Monday Jam Session where they thrilled revellers with their upbeat tunes. Led by talented guitarist Thomas Brickhill, son to the late Paul Brickhill, Chikwata 263 comprises youthful and energetic players; Hector Mugani (mbira), Blessing Chimanga (drums) and Ray…
