HARARE – Upcoming gospel musician Julia Banda says the success of her debut album Jesu Wangu, particularly in her home town of Kwekwe, has encouraged her to dream big. “My six-track album which has Shona, English and Nyanja lyrics has done very well, far better than I ever thought possible,” she told the Daily News….
HARARE – Netherlands-based young mbira artiste Vimbai Zimuto will launch her second album Kure Kwemeso at the Book Café on Thursday. Vimbai’s 14-year history in music includes participation in Zimbabwe Music Crossroads, Pamberi Trust’s Flame Literary Arts and Music Enterprise (Flame) and a three-year stint as backing vocalist for music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi. On the…
HARARE – Mbira star Hope Masike’s new gospel video set to be launched on February 13 appears destined to break new ground. The video for Huyai Tinamate, shot in Musana in Bindura where Masike’s rural home is located, will be launched on Masike’s YouTube channel. The enchanting video, which depicts Masike as some supernatural goddess,…
HARARE – Bongo Maffin’s Jah Seed, who was recently in Harare, has promised to use his extensive links in South Africa and elsewhere to help Zimbabwean artistes reach a wider audience. The Zimbabwean artiste co-founded the famous Johannesburg-based African Storm Sound System in 1996 with Andy “Admiral” Kasrils — son of former South African intelligence…
JOHANNESBURG – South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s Top Billing presenter Simba Mhere has died in a car accident. Mhere joined Top Billing in 2010 after winning the presenter search. This year, the charismatic presenter, was expected to be part of the judging panel in search for new talent for the SABC 3 show. His bosses…
LONDON – The colonialists were finally caught up and made to acknowledge that their game was over many years ago. Africans refuse to be taken for a ride and be called “simple and friendly people”, while their inheritance is being taken from under them. The days of “I give you sugar and you give me…
HARARE – Upcoming Pakare Paye Arts Centre guitar prodigy, Munya Mataruse, has expressed his excitement at being asked to join Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi on his latest tour of the United States and Canada. African musical giant Tuku’s seven-stop tour will take him and his band to venues in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts in the…
HARARE – South African hip-hop star Cassper Nyovest’s well-publicised plea for a maiden Zimbabwean gig has finally found a taker. The Doc Shebeleza hitmaker will perform in Zimbabwe for the first time on Valentine’s Day at the newly-established 1 + 1 Club located at Long Cheng Plaza. Nyovest publicly pleaded for a Zimbabwean concert on…
HARARE – Jah Prayzah, who broke National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) records in Bulawayo last year after claiming an impressive haul of four awards, has conceded that the going will be tougher for him this time around. The Uzumba-born musician has been nominated in just two categories where he is facing stiff competition. Jah Prayzah,…
HARARE – Forbes Mushipe, who has won three consecutive National Arts Merit Award (Nama) gongs in the mixed media category, believes he is well-positioned to get a record five awards in a row. The Gweru-based sculptor is confident that his fourth successive Nama will materialise on February 14 at the 7 Arts Theatre in Harare….
