LONDON – Throughout the years, Africa has continuously remained an incredible well of inspiration for the fashion industry, at times with great results but all too often with a — shall we say — redundant range of stereotypes.In the past 20 years alone, an impressive number of fashion houses have thrived on this fruitfully. Still…
HARARE – Controversial movie 50 Shades of Grey, which premiered last Friday at Ster Kinekor Eastgate and Westgate, won’t be shown again in Zimbabwe, it has emerged. Well-placed sources told the Daily News yesterday that the Censorship Board of Zimbabwe only gave permission to the heavily-censored version of the erotic movie to be shown once…
HARARE – Tanaka and Tafadzwa Chiriga, two brothers who go by the name Black Fin, have released a 15-track album titled Hokoyo Harare-based Tanaka and his sibling Tafadzwa who resides in New York believe they have released an album that takes Zimbabwean and African hip-hop to uncharted territory. The brothers believe various elements gleaned from…
BULAWAYO – Talent Explorer in Nguboyenja (Ten) has embarked on a community building project aimed at identifying art and sporting talent in the city’s high density suburbs. The project which will see the exposure of such disciplines as street soccer, drumming and music is set to kick off at Nguboyenja shopping centre today. Run by…
HARARE – Ster-Kinekor Sam Levy’s Village says it will not screen a heavily censored version of the erotic film Fifty Shades of Grey which premiered in most countries yesterday. Several erotic scenes in the movie, which was adapted from a 2011 novel by British Author E.L. James, were reportedly cut out by the Zimbabwe Censorship…
HARARE – Award-winning Tocky Vibes, who picked two gongs at the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), is determined to make a good impression in the United Kingdom (UK) where he will perform for the first time at the end of the month. The rising star’s manager Elvis Bokosha told the Daily News that Tocky Vibes…
HARARE – Several leading entertainers will perform at President Robert Mugabe’s birthday bash set for the City Sports Centre tonight. The mouth-watering list of entertainers on the bill includes the rejuvenated Leonard Zhakata, Suluman Chimbetu, Jah Prayzah, Mathias Mhere, Alick Macheso, Tryson Chimbetu, Somandla Ndebele, Tocky Vibes and many others. Macheso returns to Bindura Sungura…
HARARE – Gift Mahlupeka, who allegedly cheated with gospel star Mathias Mhere’s wife Susan Dzinamarira, claims the WhatsApp texts at the centre of the scandal were in fact written by the popular musician himself. Mahlupeka, an upcoming musician and long-time friend of Mhere, told the Daily News yesterday that the intimate messages were designed to…
HARARE – There were wild scenes of joy on Tuesday night when the Book Café hosted the launch of chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo’s new album Danger Zone and the Tribute to Mukanya Concert. The animated performances from various artistes on the memorable night triggered an incredible party mood normally associated with the weekend. Jah…
HARARE – English artiste James Blunt treated Zimbabweans to a world class act on Tuesday night in Harare, as part of his Moon Landing Tour. The Harare International Conference Centre was filled to the brim by music fans, mostly from the white community, who did not want to miss the opportunity to see Blunt’s first…
