HARARE – Unless local publishers and the line ministries responsible for arts and culture seriously consider investing in arts education, the idea of including it in the education curriculum would be a mammoth task, a celebrated author has said. Writer Virginia Phiri said the aforementioned — publishers and arts, culture ministries — are key to…
HARARE – Sungura giant Alick Macheso will share the stage with lady-of-the-moment Lyn Magodo aka Lady Storm or simply Eriza tonight at Werras Sports Bar in Glen View, Harare. It seems fans are not getting enough with Eriza’s dancing skills ever since she featured on Jah Prayzah’s video Eriza. Recently, she shared the stage with…
HARARE – Musician Soul Jah Love had the last laugh in 2015 after being crowned the best Zimdancehall artiste at a Coca-Cola function held at Mandel Training Centre in Harare recently despite the fact that the year was dominated by two artistes — in the form of Killer T and Winky D. Soul Jah Love…
HARARE – When Coca-Cola honoured local musicians who excelled in 2015 on Tuesday in Harare it was interesting to note that not even a single female musician made it into the top 30. Selmor Mtukudzi, daughter to megastar Oliver, told the Daily News that she suspected there was something wrong about the selection criteria. “It…
BULAWAYO – National Gallery in Bulawayo, in partnership with Gitiz Arts Organisation Umkhathi Theatre Arts and Multi Media Box, will be hosting a traditional dance reality show titled Dance Remedial Zimbabwe beginning this March. According to Gitiz Arts Organisation director, Thembi Moyo the Dance Remedial Zimbabwe is aimed at cultural and heritage preservation for the…
HARARE – It was all smiles yesterday at Mandel Training Centre in Harare as Coca-Cola honoured the three top local artistes from both radio and television for the year 2015. Apart from rewarding musicians with food hampers and cash prizes which ranged from $100 to $1 200, the bottling company also honoured more than 20…
HARARE – Stand-up comedian Carl Joshua Ncube is setting trends in the local showbiz industry following the decision to spread his dragnet across the world, thanks to his online (YouTube) channel — Carl Joshua Ncube TV. Ncube said the channel is playing a pivotal role in his career as it is promoting his works, not…
HARARE – Gweru-based treble National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) winner Forbes Mushipe is scratching for a living to the extent of failing to put food regularly on his family table, a tragedy that befalls a number of artists in the country. Mushipe used to run a lucrative chain of retail businesses in Mkoba, Gweru but…
HARARE – Tonight, all roads lead to 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare where men-of-the-moment Winky D and Jah Prayzah will share the stage in a potentially explosive event dubbed The Ignition Concert. The two high-riding musicians will be supported by another equally talented artiste Lady Storm, real name Lyn Magodo. Magodo, who made her…
HARARE – Lady-of-the-moment Lady Storm aka Eriza is set to clash with her pronounced rivals Beverly Sibanda and Zoey Sifelani on stage at Holly’s Hotel in Harare on Sunday — an event aimed at “crowning” the real dance queen in local showbiz. Sexy Angels and Bev’s manager Hapaguti “Harpers” Mapimhidze together with Devine Assignments has…
