HARARE – Edgar Langeveldt is widely regarded as the Zimbabwean comedian. The multi-talented Bulawayo-born artist was the forerunner of professional comedy on the local scene and went on to win the Prince Claus Award in 2005 that came with whopping 25 000 Euros. Daily News on Sunday’s Sharon Muguwu (SM) recently shad a candid interview…
BULAWAYO – Receiving a staggering eight Zimbabwe Hip-Hop Awards nominations and another one from the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) has emboldened Bulawayo-born rapper Cal_Vin to declare: Now it’s my time! The Luveve-born artiste, who was born Calvin Mgcini Nhliziyo 29 years ago, believes the nominations demonstrate that he is now a national star. [GoogleAd] “The nine…
HARARE – After lying low for the past four years, gospel musician Bethen Pasinawako-Ngolomi has bounced back into the limelight. Bethen has just released a potentially-explosive eight-track album titled Paita Nyasha that was produced by her husband Lyton Ngolomi. [GoogleAd] The eight-track album is in the running for this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe Music Awards…
HARARE – Zora music star Leonard Zhakata says music fans should not expect the glut of new albums that used to flood the country every festive season. Years back sungura artistes who included the late greats Leonard Dembo, John Chibadura, System Tazvida, and Simon Chimbetu as well as living music heroes like Nicholas Zakaria, Alick Macheso and…
HARARE – Award-winning South African songstress Zahara left revellers in the capital yearning for more at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on Saturday night. Although she took long to appear on the stage, when South Africa’s hottest property in the music industry finally did — towards midnight — the appreciative crowd in the giant HICC…
HARARE – Chigiyo music, which was popularised by the once-popular Zig Zag band, has made a strong comeback courtesy of a Gweru-based artist Clayton Jonasi, 36. Jonasi, who is popularly known as Chaki in music circles, is riding high on his debut album titled Chaki Volume 1 which has seen him being nominated for the…
HARARE – Organisers of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) approached Julian Marley instead of the Bob Marley Foundation over their decision to posthumously honour the late reggae music legend with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Julian, whose mother is Bajan Lucy Pounder, is one of several sons fathered by the late reggae star that include Ziggy, Damian, Stephen,…
HARARE – Organisers of South African songbird Zahara’s show set for Harare international Conference Centre tomorrow night say they have already sold many advance tickets despite the counter-attraction posed by music legend Oliver Mtukudzi’s anniversary concert. Ordinary tickets for the concert are going for $10 while the VIP section will attract a $20 entry fee….
HARARE – Internationally-acclaimed Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will celebrate four decades in music at his Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton tomorrow. Tuku will be supported by several musicians who include Jah Prayzah, Suluman Chimbetu, Munya Mataruse, Donald Kanyuchi, Diva Mafunga, Chiedza Chevatendi and South African music star Ringo Madlingozi. [GoogleAd] The Bvuma hit-maker began his…
HARARE – United States of America-based Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo, who celebrated his 70th birthday in July this year, says he and fellow Zimbabwean music greats Oliver Mtukudzi, 63, and Zexie Manatsa, 71, owe their long careers to God. While fairly young musicians continue to die on a regular basis, Mapfumo, Mtukudzi and Manatsa…
