HARARE – Popular Zimbabwean preacher and founder of Spirit Embassy Church, Uebert Angel last week rocked South Africa where he preached his controversial brand of gospel he calls “good news” to a packed Mt Zion, Beula Park Conference Centre in Germiston and at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. After a year of negative publicity in which…
HARARE – This year’s Miss Carnival will not take place amid funding and planning concerns. Miss Carnival is part of the Harare International Carnival (HIC) which has been slated for mid-September and early October. Although there has not been an official comment on Miss Carnival from the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) which hosts HIC, sources…
HARARE – Peter Moyo aka Young Igwe’s second landing happens tonight when the sungura ace launches his second album aptly titled “Mabasa aMwari” at 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare. Moyo will be supported by Dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu and afro-jazz crooner Jean Masters. Tomorrow, the sungura musician will be joined by rising afro-jazz musician…
HARARE – All is set for the Zimbabwe Fashion Week (ZFW) that begins in Harare today (Thursday) running until Sunday with almost 20 local and international designers expected to showcase their collections. The country’s prime fashion event will run five shows per day and fashion enthusiasts will see local designers take to the runway, with…
HARARE – National Arts Merit Awards winning music promoter Partson Chimbodza proved his mettle in “gambling” as he successfully held three different high-profile concerts on Saturday in the capital. Through his company Chipaz Promotions, Chimbodza successfully staged the Harare Cup Clash featuring dancehall artistes which was held at City Sports Centre, multi-award winning Nigerian international…
HARARE – Mbira Month is a month-long event celebrating mbira in all its facets worldwide held every September. The theme for Mbira Month 2015 is “Mbira and Education”. Its focus is on schoolchildren and everything relating to how they can attain a decent mbira education in present day Zimbabwe. This is Mbira Month’s fourth edition….
MAURITIUS – Nigerian music stars Mr Flavour and The Mavins lit up the opening night of the five-day MultiChoice Content Showcase Extravaganza at the Outrigger Resort on Tuesday night. Dubbed “Night of a Thousand Stars,” the event showcased the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood with a guest list that included Genevieve Nnaji,…
HARARE – Dancehall fans will have a thrill at the Shoko Festival set for September 24-26 as Soul Jah Love, Shinsoman and Guspy Warrior lead the musical bill. The three dancehall artistes will be part of the many artistes partaking in the festival which is in its fifth year running. Shoko Festival media liaison officer…
HARARE – Almasi, a drama and arts organisation, co-founded Hollywood actress Danai Gurira and film director Patience Tawengwa, will present a physical theatre performance titled Chirorodziva on Friday and Saturday at the University of Zimbabwe Beit Hall. Chirorodziva, conceptualised and facilitated by Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi, is the result of a physical theatre workshop led by…
HARARE – Chimurenga music legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo says Zimdancehall musicians must stop imitating Jamaican dancehall musicians. Mukanya, who has often attacked Zimdancehall artistes for lacking originality, will hold two shows on Friday and Saturday in South Africa where he will share the stage with Freeman, Lady Squanda and Kinnah. “I don’t hate them at…
