HARARE – Tomorrow, Macheso will return to one of his favourite venues in Kadoma, Coloursell, formerly called Odys Night Club. The following day the Tafadzwa singer will be back in the capital city for a family show at Zimhunhu Bar in Epworth. Mutare comes to Harare Three iconic Mutare bands; Runn Family, Assegai Crew and…
HARARE – Delta Beverages honoured music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi on Wednesday at his Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton by presenting him with a pack of Coca-Cola pet drinks branded Tuku. Tuku’s honour by Delta Beverages, through the Coca-cola brand, is part of an ongoing Share a Coke Campaign. Accepting the honour, the 62-year-old…
HARARE – Struggling Star FM, which contributed significantly to Zimpapers’ recent $1,4m loss, has been forced to rehire popular DJ Tichafa “Tich Mataz” Matambanadzo in a bid to boost the station’s ratings. Tich, who was jointly suspended by the radio station last year along with Acie Lumumba over fraud allegations, has been brought back as…
HARARE – Almasi Collaborative Arts, a Zimbabwean-American dramatic arts organisation founded by Danai Gurira and Patience Tawengwa, will hold a staged reading of Eve Ensler’s Necessary Targets at the Zimbabwe Germany Society on November 22. The staged reading, which is a form of theatre in which the actors, who read from scripts, may be seated…
HARARE – The Institute of Creative Arts for Progress in Africa (Icapa) has launched a project which seeks to empower local designers to clothe influential women. Icapa director, Tsitsi Dangarembga said the aim is to make local designers more visible and push their brands. “The project is about getting people outside the creative industry genuinely…
HARARE – Rising gospel musician Mathias Mhere has roped in legendary songmaster — Oliver Mtukudzi — in one of the songs making his new album set for release next year. Mtukudzi is featured on the song Tsano Handei, an extract from the biblical verse found in the book of Numbers. Mhere, whose star has been…
HARARE – Tocky Vibes,real name Obey Makamure, who is arguably Zimdancehall’s hottest star at the moment, says Bindura should expect an explosive show tomorrow night when the Mhai singer performs in the Mashonaland Central town. The 20-year-old chanter is the star attraction in a dancehall concert set for Bindura’s Tendai Hall being hosted by Stereo…
HARARE – Sungura music singer Peter Moyo will tonight officially launch his highly-anticipated DVD album, Mushonga Mukuru in Harare at the Private Lounge. The launch will be attended by journalists, fellow musicians and invited guests who include the singer’s fans. The DVD album will accompany his debut album of the same title. Peter said the…
HARARE – Tavonga Mafundikwa, the co-ordinator of the Let’s Help Pretty Xaba Campaign, says former Studio 263 actress Pretty Xaba who is currently in India for cancer treatment will not be coming home anytime soon. Xaba was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in September and is being treated at the BLK Super Speciality Hospital…
HARARE – Miss Zimbabwe Tendai Hunda’s bid to represent the country at the Miss World pageant looked doomed yesterday. Hunda, who recently replaced Catherine Makaya as national beauty queen, was scheduled to leave for London yesterday but by late afternoon she still had not secured the necessary visa. Modester Muvhuni, the Miss Zimbabwe Trust administrator,…
