HARARE – Interdenominational gospel choir, Zimpraise, will hold the International Gospel and Music festival 2015 on October 9 and 10. The festival will feature several top choirs and artistes including music superstar Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi. The two-day event, set for the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), will also see Zimpraise do the live recording of…
HARARE – Award-winning South African hip-hop star Cassper Nyovest made an explosive debut performance at the fifth edition of Shoko Festival on Friday night. The music star, who reportedly signed what he has described as “the biggest deal for hip-hop ever in the country (South Africa) before he jetted into Zimbabwe,” was clearly in a…
HARARE – After trading his radio broadcasting with politics, Member of Parliament James Maridadi’s DJ legacy still continues as his two sons are professional DJs who enjoy spinning the discs. While working at ZBC’s Radio 3 in the 1990s, Maridadi became famous for his Junior 3 programme, a slot dedicated to children below the age…
HARARE – Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo, who last visited Zimbabwe nine years ago, has described his three-day tour of Mozambique which starts today as “coming home.” The United States of America-based music star will be the main performer during celebrations to mark that country’s Defence and Security Forces and Revolutionary Day to be held…
HARARE – After almost five years away from local stages, it was not surprising that guitar wizard Louis Mhlanga turned out to be the most popular performer at the Harare Jazz Festival on Saturday night. As soon as the Mbare-bred musician hit the stage, most revellers, who had mostly remained at their tables dotted around…
HARARE – The Harare International Carnival (Carnival) kicks-off today with a Jazz Festival at the Spook House in Msasa. The line-up is intriguing with continental and local musicians taking part. Spokesperson for the festival, Munyaradzi Simango said they are bringing back the glory days of the Jazz Festival. Harare Jazz Festival is organised by the…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will feature Kenyan songstress Suzanna Owiyo, Mbare Trio and Prudence Katomeni Mbofana on his set at the Harare Jazz Festival which kicks off tomorrow at The Spook House in Msasa, Harare. Apart from Tuku, this year’s edition of Zimbabwe’s premier jazz festival will also feature South Africa-based Zimbabwean…
HARARE – Red-hot Jah Prayzah, sungura kingpin Alick Macheso as well as Zimdancehall stars Killer T and Winky D are among several high profile artistes billed to perform at Chibuku Road to Fame finals set for the Glamis Arena on September 26. Other notable musicians that will also perform at the event are bands that…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwean author Tendai Huchu (TH), who was shortlisted for the 2014 Caine Prize, is making a name for himself on the international scene through his fictional and non-fictional pieces. Huchu’s first novel, ‘The Hairdresser of Harare,’ which was released in 2010,has been translated into German, French, Italian and Spanish. The Daily News’ Jeffrey…
HARARE – Bernie Bismark, who co-promoted the Toni Braxton-Babyface Concert with South African company Canoc Live, has refuted claims by Tourism minister Walter Mzembi that she duped the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz). Officially launching Sungura artiste Peter Moyo’s latest album on September 4, Mzembi called for the arrest of BD music director Bismark…
