HARARE – Prominent DJ and music producer DJ Fydale, who generated international attention in April this year after he featured top Jamaican musicians Anthony B, Chuck Fenda and Lutan Fyah on his Focus Riddim, says Zimdancehall artistes are an ungrateful lot. The Kwekwe-bred artiste, who is a previous winner of the ZIM-UK Cup Clash and…
HARARE – Mutare-based controversial Sungura artiste Hosiah Chipanga has hit out at local radio stations for “banning” his hard-hitting latest album titled Gamba which some have described as his most politically-charged album to date. The talented singer and songwriter told the Daily News on Sunday that he personally took copies of Gamba to both State-owned…
HARARE – Nesbitt Castle Bulawayo will host an event dubbed “Fashion Fights Cancer” that is being organised by Fashion Designers Expo Zimbabwe. According to the chief executive officer of Fashion Designers Expo Zimbabwe Aisha DeBeer, the event will feature various diverse performances including contemporary dance, fire show, chilling song performances, local house music, hip-hop dances,…
HARARE – Tomorrow ,Kadoma’s Railton Club will host the Mashonaland West leg of Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance competition that will feature 10 groups. The Mashonaland West competition will conclude the provincial finals of Zimbabwe’s most prestigious traditional dance competition. Dance groups that will compete in tomorrow’s contest are Rimuka Stars (Zambia Nyau or Gure), Tsitsa…
HARARE – Organisers of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) are confident that this year’s edition which will run between July 25 to July 30 in the Harare Gardens will be far better than last year’s offering. Zimbabwe’s premier book event will run under the theme “Igniting Interest in Reading for Sustainable Development.” “Preparations are…
HARARE – A new entertainment joint called Jazz 24/7 located in the same building that used to house Josh Hozheri’s defunct Jazz 105 will be launched tonight amid a cloud of controversy. Hozheri, who was forced to close his Jazz 105 venture in 2014 due to high-rental charges, is threatening to sue Jazz 24/7, being…
HARARE – Several leading artists have taken to social media to castigate the arrest on Tuesday of #ThisFlag campaign founder Evan Mawarire by police for allegedly inciting violence. The artists did not have kind words for the State for locking up the clergyman dubbed by some as the “Martin Luther King” of Zimbabwe. Musician and…
HARARE – Zambezi News’ creators Comrade Fatso and Outspoken recently performed live in London at The Power of Hip-Hop event hosted by In Place of War. Magamba Network founders Comrade Fatso and Outspoken have long been passionate hip-hop artistes, but have in recent years become pioneering satirical comedians in Zimbabwe. They attended the two-day event…
HARARE – Sungura ace Alick Macheso who doubles as a humanitarian ambassador for Red Cross Zimbabwe is featuring on the forthcoming debut album of Daiton Somanje’s son, Faheem. Somanje confirmed the development to the Daily News saying all is promising well. “Macheso is featuring on two songs and we are about to record the album….
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rap, hip hop scene has a new kid on the block known by the moniker Ultron Reign$, whose has just dropped a new single is titled Rudo Rwako. The song was recorded at Xsodus Records in Mbare. Real name Tambirayi Chemhere, Ultron Reign$ is popular for his lyrical competency and profound passion…
