HARARE – The Zimbabwe International Carnival has been moved from May to September 12 to 19. The Harare International Carnival is a week-long annual festival that encompasses a series of events and festivities. It is aimed at advancing the arts, culture and heritage of Zimbabwe as well as uniting the populace. Lindiwe Makoni of the…
HARARE – Organisers of the Zahara-Mafikizolo concert, have said the top South African artistes will be jetting in tomorrow. Simba Madziwa, director of Simmad Entertainment, said tickets to the concert — scheduled for tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) — were selling fast “Chances are high that we might reach our expected numbers…
HARARE – Club Mekka, once regarded as one of the trendiest places on the Zimbabwean night club scene, officially closed its doors last Friday. The club, which was popular for its unique VIP section, started losing business in 2014. On Friday night, they hosted the final One Night Stand, which officially marked the end of…
HARARE – South Africa’s Barnyard Theatre Show will run in Harare from March 11 to March 14. The popular show, which is being brought to Harare by Minky Walters of Sound Event Management, is themed “80s Rewind”. It features a line-up of songs from the decade that started with punk, disco and new romance and…
HARARE – Organisers of the second edition of Zimdancehall Awards to be held at the East End Hall in the Harare Showgrounds on Friday expect a “controversy and violence-free event”. Hillary Mutake, one of the coordinators of the annual event, told the Daily News that all winners would be voted for by Zimdancehall fans. “It…
HARARE – Next Level Hip Hop, a music group from the United States of America currently holding several workshops around Harare, says artistes should be willing to start small in order for them to grow. The three-member outfit, which has been performing and mentoring upcoming musicians on rapping, deejaying, beat making and dancing since February…
HARARE – Tendai Nguni, better known as Tehn Diamond, is one of the leading lights on the Zimbabwean hip-hop scene. The Daily News on Sunday’s Sharon Muguwu (SM) recently spoke to Tehn Diamond (TD) on his blossoming career. Below are excerpts of the interview: SM: When and why did you start singing? TD: I started…
LONDON – Zimdancehall star Tocky Vibes’ tour of the United Kingdom got off to a roaring start in Leicester on Friday night. Despite being blighted by sound issues at the start of the concert, the tour dubbed Tocky Ayenda Nenyika, which also featured Lady Squanda, ended on a high note. According to News of the…
HARARE – Music fans appear destined to wait even longer for sungura music icon Alick Macheso’s first album in the last three years. Macheso’s manager William Tsandukwa told the Daily News at the end of last year that the sungura icon would use his traditional month-long January break to complete his highly-anticipated album. “He will…
HARARE – Award-winning Mokoomba, which performed 75 concerts in 15 countries in 2014, will kick-start its 2015 calendar on the Book Café Main Stage tomorrow. The Victoria Falls band, which rose to national prominence when it won the 2008 Music Crossroads Inter-Regional Festival in Lilongwe, has two albums under its belt. Their debut album Kweseka…
