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BULAWAYO – Renowned historian Pathisa Nyathi says the Amagugu International Heritage Centre resulted from a dream he had a decade ago. Amagugu situated 60km along the Bulawayo-Kezi road, which Nyathi founded in 2010, organises a variety of cultural, educational and recreational programmes for the public to learn and appreciate different facets of indigenous heritage, history and…

HARARE – United Kingdom-based Simba Mupfudze, Tonde Nembaware and Jake Gardner have set out on a mission to add an international dimension to sungura music. The trio, which goes by the name Kambo, has just released a sungura song titled Melo that is accompanied by a swanky video .The song’s video — which is not…

BULAWAYO – Fashion designer Saneliso Mpofu, who was part of a select group of 22 designers from six countries invited to showcase their creations at the recent two-day Tshwane Fashion Festival in South Africa, attributes her rising fortunes to God. The award-winning designer told the Daily News on Sunday that she counts herself lucky to be…

HARARE – Veteran actor and producer Stephen Chigorimbo, best known for his role as John Huni in the local soap Studio 263, is now a cleric. Chigorimbo’s face was a popular feature on television screens in the early 2000s where he played the father of the rebellious Joyce Huni (Tinopona Katsande). “I am actually a leader…

BULAWAYO – Young entrepreneurs in Bulawayo will launch what they claim to be “Zimbabwe’s first Twitter party” at the National Gallery of Bulawayo tomorrow. A Twitter party is an online event that seeks to bring people into a conservation around a hashtag (a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark (#), used within a…

HARARE – Hot Property boss Killer T will hold a birthday bash at Stodart Netball Complex tomorrow night that will feature Soul Jah Love, Seh Calaz, Kinnah, Freeman, Dhadza D, Lady Squanda, Hwindi President, Ricky Fire, Shinsoman, Bontoman, Jah Child, Ras Caleb, Abisha Palma, DJ Cables, Kinja Boy, Quality and the Chillspot family. Alick Macheso…

HARARE – Afro-jazz vocalist and bassist Josh Meck, who until recently was based in South Africa, will make a maiden performance at the posh Pablo’z Club tonight. Meck is confident that the gig at the entertainment venue based at Sam Levy’s Village, Borrowdale, will win over new followers. “Josh Meck and his band are excited…

  BULAWAYO – Philani Amadeus Nyoni is widely regarded as one of the most gifted poets on the Zimbabwean literary scene with some calling him a Dambudzo Marechera reincarnate. Bulawayo-based award-winning poet John Eppel actually rates him higher than the legendary author of “House of Hunger.” Eppel once remarked, “Of all the second-language poets I…

HARARE – South Africa-based comedian Pepukai “Baba Tencen” Zvemhari will share the stage with National Art Merit Awards (Nama) winner Doc Vikela and top Bulawayo jester Clive Chigubu at Marimba Restaurant in Cape Town on May 28. Baba Tencen, whose comedy skits on social media earned him R100 000 from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, is…

HARARE – American photojournalist Juan Gomez teamed up with Jibilika Dance Festival founder Plot Mhako to create a documentary on Zimdancehall musicians. The trailblazing documentary traces the music journeys of artistes who include Winky D, DJ Fantan, Levels, Ras Caleb and Rebel Sharpshooter. Mhako believes the documentary will propel Zimdancehall to new heights. “The documentary…