HARARE – Dancers from the Cape Town City Ballet will join top Zimbabwean dancers in a highlight of the Zimbabwean entertainment calendar, Ballet Bouquet, which runs in Harare from Thursday, July 28 to Sunday, July 31. Dance Trust of Zimbabwe’s Eve Stranix said this show would feature a rendition of one of the world’s most…
HARARE – Jazz maestro Majahawodwa Ndlovu, popularly known as Jays Marabini will be among a cast of top Bulawayo-based musicians who will showcase their talents at the City Sports Bar’s weekly event, Jam Session next week. It will be a Bulawayo affair on Monday in Harare as the Khumbul´ekhaya singer will share the stage with…
HARARE – One of the earliest urban groovers Decibel, real name Daniel Mazhandu, is back in the studio and working on a new music project. Decibel, who rose to fame in the early 2000s with the songs Chido and Nakai is working with popular Kwekwe-based producer, DJ Fydale on his new project. The United Kingdom-based…
HARARE – Marabi musician Kireni Zulu says he does not rush to release albums on a yearly basis as what has become the norm with the majority of artistes as his music is in its own class. Zulu told the Daily News recently that he sings classic music which no other artiste can follow and succeed;…
HARARE – Top South African music groups Mi Casa and Mafikizolo will make their way back to Zimbabwe next month. Mi Casa, who are being promoted by Clint Robinson’s C and A Entertainment, will be performing in Bulawayo at the Ampi theatre on August 5 while the Khona singers and Mr Cashtime K.O are scheduled…
HARARE – The popular nursery rhyme, “Christopher Columbus”, now has a reincarnation. Scrip Mula, 20, who was born Keith Takudzwa Mudambana, seems to not have gotten enough of the rhyme that he admits he sang to in the dusty streets of Chitungwiza over a decade-and-a-half ago. The rookie hip-hop artiste has just released Christopher Columbus,…
HARARE – Gifted guitarist and vocalist Zakaria Zakaria will make a rare appearance at tonight’s Monday Jam Session set for City Sports Bar. Zaka Zaka, a former key member of Alick Macheso’s Orchestra Mberikwazvo, is part of an exciting line-up that also includes Mono Mukundu, Progress Chipfumo, Pauline Gundidza, Tedius Matsito, Talking Guitars, Jah Bless,…
HARARE – Team Zimbabwe took home 15 medals at the 10-day World Championships of Performing Arts (Wcopa) that ended in Hollywood yesterday. Beatboxer Probeats, who was crowned the overall champion in his category, took home an impressive haul of five gold medals. To cap it all, Probeats was also awarded a month-long dance scholarship with…
HARARE – Controversial Zimdancehall artiste Lady Squanda’s video on which she assaults comedian Skimbo Ziso Regondo Matika has cost her a trip to the United Kingdom (UK) in September this year. Squanda was part of the Bodyslam Madirirano UK Tour set to take place in September alongside Killer T, Soul Jah Love, Hwindi President, Shinsoman…
HARARE – Popular music promoter Josh Hozheri is no longer keen to sue the owners of the just-opened entertainment joint called Jazz 24/7 which is operating in the building that used to house his defunct Jazz 105. Last week Hozheri, who was forced to close his Jazz 105 venture in 2014 due high rental charges,…
