BULAWAYO – Poets Protest Poet and Scribe the Healer will battle it out on April 22 at National Gallery in Bulawayo at an event under the banner “Mlom’wakho Poetry Slam”. The Poetry Slam is inspired by the current political upheavals in the country and features two local talented poets Bhekumusa Moyo better known as the…
HARARE – Nhimbe Trust, an arts organisation that advocates for public policies in cultural matters has castigated the banning of Democrats by the Censorship Board of Zimbabwe. Democrats is a documentary which followed the proceedings during the constitution-making process from 2010-2013. It was banned by the board as they deemed it, “not suitable for public…
HARARE – Playwright and award-winning actor Sylvanos Mudzvova says now is not the time for theatre plays to be conducted in theatre halls but that they should be taken to the streets where the affected people are. [GoogleAd] Today, Mudzvova will stage a one-man 30-minute play titled Bring Back the $15 billion in front of…
HARARE – Harare’s newest gallery specialising in Zimbabwe’s famous Shona Sculpture has opened its doors. The Shona Sculpture Gallery, located at 20 Airport Road, Harare, is home to some of Zimbabwe’s leading contemporary sculptors, including numerous National Arts Merit Award (Nama) winners and finalists. The gallery has included authentic works by some of the “old…
HARARE – Upcoming musician Sam Dondo is confident that his debut album to be launched on Friday at Alexandra Sports Club will make an immediate impact thanks to the quality of the stars who contributed to it. Several prominent artistes, who include Suluman Chimbetu, Jah Prayzah, producer-cum-keyboardist Munyaradzi Viali and highly-rated South Africa-based sound engineer/producer…
HARARE – Nigerian music star Wizkid, who failed to perform at Old Hararians Sports Club on Friday despite the fact that he was in Harare, slipped out of the country on Sunday leaving behind irate fans. “He is no longer in the country as he left on Sunday when we decided we were not going…
HARARE – Jamaican reggae musician Christopher Martin says he will bring a live band for his maiden Zimbabwean performance set for the Glamis Arena on April 29. Martin told Jamaica’s On Stage TV that a live band was a necessity for his first tour of Zimbabwe. [GoogleAd] “I have been to Uganda and this month…
HARARE – United States of America-based chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo (TM) has been a key player on Zimbabwe’s music scene for over four decades. The 70 year old music star, who is widely known as the Lion of Zimbabwe, spoke to Daily News entertainment editor Dakarai Mashava (DM)on a variety of issues. Below are…
HARARE – Sungura artistes, Alick Macheso and the Zakaria brothers Nicholas and Zakaria are confident that they will finally do the long-promised collaborative album this year. Despite the fact, Macheso and Zakaria Zakaria quit the Nicholas Zakaria-led Khiama Boys in 1997 to form Orchestra Mberikwazvo, the three sungura musicians insist that they have never had…
HARARE – Nigerian music star Wizkid’s failure to perform at Old Hararians Sports Club on Friday night even though he was in Harare has left the organisers of the ill-fated gig in a quandary. So intense has been the confusion among the organisers of what was supposed to be the internationally-acclaimed Nigerian artiste’s maiden gig…
