HARARE – Poor planning rocked the highly-anticipated 13th International Images Film Festival (IIFF) as organisers failed to show the opening ceremony film. Hundreds who had graced the opening ceremony at Ster-Kenikor cinema 3 opposite Eastgate in Harare were left disappointed and many walked out when the organisers changed the film. “These people should have done…
HARARE – Several Zimbabwean artistes will perform tomorrow night in a solidarity concert for Book Café founder Paul Brickhill who is struggling with ill-health in a local hospital. The concert, which will be hosted by Book Café, has been organised by music superstar Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi and his drummer/manager Sam Mataure. Several prominent people in…
HARARE – Veteran drummer Silas Makumbe says Mutare-based Assegai Crew is a beautiful dream that won’t die as long as he lives. The unassuming Makumbe was among a group of Mutare youngsters who teamed up in the Eastern border city in 1991 to form Assegai Crew. Other founding members of the band that became famous…
HARARE – Gary Tight (19) says being included by music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi on Abi’angu II, an album that features Tuku’s musical friends, “is the stuff that dreams are made of”. The forthcoming album, which will be a sequel to Abi’angu released in 2011, will also feature Hugh Masekela (South Africa), Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South…
HARARE – The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) says foreign artistes are no longer required to provide police clearances when applying for permits to perform in Zimbabwe. The national arts body said the Department of Immigration revoked police clearances for visiting foreign artists in response to representations from the Nacz. “Nacz is happy to…
HARARE – Amawala, a tantalising collaboration featuring leading Zimbabwean women artistes who include Rute Mbangwa, Edith we Utonga and Tina Watyoka could turn out to be the pick of this year’s Intwasa Festival. The talented trio, who will be backed by some of Zimbabwe’s most accomplished instrumentalists, will perform on September 27, at Large City…
HARARE – Towering singer Jah Prayzah will today bring his band of “soldiers” to Harare’s Airport Lounge while Zora star Leonard Zhakata dates Harare’s Globetrotter. Jah Prayzah, who was busy during the Heroes’ Day and Defence Forces’ Day holidays entertaining audiences with his music and captivating dances, is among the top performing musicians in the…
HARARE – Popular performance poet Batsirai Chigama claimed second position in a competition organised by StAnza, Scotland’s leading international poetry festival. Chigama was beaten to the first position by Scotland’s Stephen Watt in a contest in which Ama Asantewa Diaka from Ghana claimed the third position. The StAnza jury included a top Zimbabwean performance poet,…
HARARE – Mike “MicInity” Madamombe says tomorrow night’s concert at Dandaro Inn will be a perfect stage to justify his credentials as the country’s leading reggae artiste. MicInity, who walked away with the Best Reggae Artiste of the Year Award at the 2013 Zim Dancehall Awards, is delighted at the opportunity to make a maiden…
BULAWAYO – Two award-winning Zimbabwean visual artistes Forbes Mushipe and Israel Israel have launched a collaborative exhibition at the National Gallery in Bulawayo. Gweru-based Mushipe and Bulawayo’s Israel are contributing 25 pieces each to the month-long joint exhibition titled “Crossing the Bridge”. The exhibition, which was officially unveiled last Thursday by AmaBooks Publishers co-director Brian…
