HARARE – There was chaos at the City Sports Bar on Friday night after two-time Mr Ugly winner William Masvinu refused to concede defeat to Mison Sere. An overly complacent Masvinu lost the $500 top prize to Sere. The outgoing Mr Ugly walked away with $100 while Givemore Sambana from Chiredzi pocketed $50 for coming…
HARARE – Visual artists Rune Frederiksen (Denmark) and Tapiwa Chapo (Zimbabwe) will collaborate under a project dubbed Zimbabwe-Denmark Cultural Art Dialogue. The initiative, that will bring together the public, art students and the arts community, started in Bulawayo on November 15 and will end on December 2 this year. Acting head of mission at the…
HARARE – The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) says it will deregister errant and under-performing arts associations. Nacz director Elvas Mari told representatives of arts associations during a meeting held in Harare on Thursday that the arts mother body was determined to weed out waywardness and mediocrity in the arts sector. “Pull up your…
HARARE – Crowd-puller Jah Prayzah is the star attraction at the “Chi-town Gig of the Year” on tonight at the Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex. The Jerusarema singer will share the stage with Progress Chipfumo, Soul Jah Love and Dadza D in a concert being organised by music promoter Josh Hozheri of Pamuzinda Ice and Fire. [GoogleAd]…
HARARE – It was all glitz and glamour when prominent business people, politicians, motor enthusiasts and showbiz entrepreneurs gathered at Ster-Kinekor, Sam Levy Village in Borrowdale on Wednesday night to watch the latest James Bond movie -Spectre. The black-tie event, organised by Premier Auto Service and the British Embassy in Zimbabwe, had all the ingredients…
HARARE – Four international artistes will perform in Harare in December in a fiery jostle by local promoters for a slice of the festive cake. Zahara and Mafikizolo from South Africa and Jamaican stars I-Octane and Morgan Heritage will perform in the Zimbabwean capital city between December 5 and 19. [GoogleAd] Loliwe singer Zahara, who…
HARARE – Master of song — Oliver Mtukudzi — marks a return to the United Kingdom (UK) with a special show which features Suluman and Orchestra Dendera Kings in Birmingham on Saturday. The lanky Zimbabwean music icon who is celebrating a milestone this year in a glittering career spanning four decades, leaves today for a…
HARARE – The family of the late reggae legend Bob Marley is expected to grace the Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) to be held early next year where the departed Jamaican music star will be posthumously honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. [GoogleAd] Zima chairperson Joseph Nyadzayo made the revelation in a statement that accompanied nominations…
HARARE – Zimbabwe will always be regarded as a premier destination for all leading reggae bands due to the country’s strong connection with Jamaica according to Mr Mojo of Morgan Heritage. Mr Mojo was in the country this week to organise the reggae band’s first ever concert here which will be held in Harare at…
HARARE – Rising sungura musician Howard “Watenzi” Pinjisi says featuring veteran artist Nicholas Zakaria on his latest and seven — track fourth album Chirambawasara has propelled him into the limelight. The 32-year-old Orchestra Ndorochena front man featured Zakaria on the track Vakuru Vedu (Vaimbi Vekare). [GoogleAd] “Zakaria is one of the most respected sungura musicians…
