HARARE – Half of a Yellow Sun, a feature film by United Kingdom-based Nigerian Biyi Bandele, will be the main highlight of the 13th International Images Film Festival (IIFF) that will run in Harare from August 15 to 23. The 111 minute-long film, based on an award winning novel on Nigeria’s Biafra civil war that…
BULAWAYO – Rising artiste Emmanuel Majaya, 24, believes he has what it takes to make dancehall eclipse kwaito and house music in Bulawayo. The young artiste, who is better known by the stage name Bovas, told the Daily News that Bulawayo has no capacity to withstand Zim dancehall’s tidal wave. “Yes, it is not easy…
BULAWAYO – Decade-old Intwasa Arts Festival has partnered with the Bulawayo City Council to mark 120 years since Zimbabwe’s second largest city was established. According to the latest council report, Intwasa, which will take place in Bulawayo from September 23 to 27, will do a theatre production called Umbiko kaMadlenya with the support of the…
HARARE – Government’s insistence that all donations to Tokwe-Mukorsi and Tsholotsho floods victims be channelled through State structures has delayed the handover of proceeds from the Soap and Shirt Donation Winter Festival held in June. Several artistes such as Leonard Zhakata, Charles and Olivia Charamba, Fungisayi Zvakavapano-Mashavave, BaShupi, Suluman Chimbetu and Cynthia Mare took part…
HARARE – Former Miss Zimbabwe Thabiso Phiri is understood to have stepped down to protect the reputation of the Miss Zimbabwe Trust ahead of the Miss World pageant. Phiri was selected out of 26 finalists to take the Miss Zimbabwe title at a black-tie ceremony in Harare on June 14 and the law student was…
LONDON – There is a tendency by most women to “downgrade’’ fashion-wise once they get married but one woman is determined to fight this unfortunate trend. Through her aptly named blog “Fashion diary of a chic wife,” Memory Mbewe has assumed the honourable responsibility of educating women that when you are a wife, you don’t…
HARARE – Former Joyous Celebration singer, Dudu Tsobane has released her debut album, This Season and has embarked on a rigorous marketing drive in preparation for her debut concert in the country since exiting the group last year. Tsobane who is a South African national has been part of the group for nine years, only…
HARARE – Sungura musician Tendai “Dotcom” Chipara is set to unveil a DVD for his latest album Zvakutapira next month in order to familiarise his face with fans as his album is widely mistaken as one of the late sungura giant Tongai “Dhewa” Moyos projects. The DVD is going to be Chipara’s second following Kamutambo…
HARARE – Gospel singer Blessing Shumba this week released his fourth album titled The Psalmist (Volume one) NdiJesu. The gospel artist has hogged the limelight with three previous albums; Ishe Wazvose, NdiMwari and Shongwe that were well-received by his fans. The Psalmist (Volume one) NdiJesu follows on the heels of the The Psalmist features 11…
HARARE – Former Miss Zimbabwe 2014, Thabiso Phiri says she will not reveal details that caused her to step down as the pageant’s queen even if someone pointed a gun at her. “Write what you want and I have no comment. Even if you come holding a gun, I won’t reveal the reasons behind my…
