HARARE – Media reports that Mary Chiwenga, the new Miss Zimbabwe Trust chairperson did not invite Bongani Dhlakama the Miss Zimbabwe 2012 who by default was still the reigning Miss Zimbabwe to the recent Miss Zimbabwe finals made some sad reading. Bongani was the 2012-2013 queen, but there was no queen for 2013-2014 as Chiwenga…
HARARE – Several musicians and journalists are expected to attend a Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima) stakeholder consultative workshop at the Zimbabwe College of Music tomorrow morning. Zima marketing and communications executive Farai Chapoterera told the Daily News yesterday the workshop would explore adjudication and categorisation aspects of the revived gongs that were last held seven…
HARARE – RnB artiste Audius Mtawarira, Cythia Mare and the Celebration Choir will be the star attractions at the inaugural Gospel Jazz Concert set for the Rainbow Cinema on July 5. The unique concert, that will also feature award-winning gospel music upstart Blessing “Flem B” Manyangadze and several other upcoming musicians, is being put together…
HARARE – Despite having a single album to her name, songbird Pamhidzai Tracy Mbirimi, aka Pah Chihera, has scooped the Zimbabwe International Women’s Award (Ziwa). She bagged the award on Saturday at an event held in the United Kingdom. The Runonzi Rudo singer expressed gratitude to fans who voted her as best musician ahead of…
HARARE – Upcoming Bindura-based Afro-jazz musician Partson Never Nguruve has released a DVD compilation album titled Panyaya Dzerudo. He says the album was poised to rubber-stamp his authority in the music industry. Nguruve, popularly known as Patso, in the musical dome, is determined to put the small mining town of Bindura on the musical map…
HARARE – The prize-giving ceremony for the Miss Zimbabwe 2014 winners has been scheduled for Friday at a venue yet to be advised, according to the trust’s chairperson Mary Chiwenga. Chiwenga said they would have comprehensive details on the prizes, which include brand new cars by Friday. The pageant was bankrolled to the tune of…
HARARE – Miss Zimbabwe 2012 Bongani Dlakama says she was not invited to the Miss Zimbabwe finals on Saturday night. The beauty queen, who had a difficult reign, says she is not bitter but feels she was unfairly sidelined. Bongani was the 2012-2013 queen. But there was no queen for 2013-2014. “I wasn’t invited to…
HARARE – There appears to be no let-up in the feud between musician Ammara Brown and the producers of Zim Punk’d, a satirical ZTV programme that pokes fun at celebrities. Last week Ammara, the daughter of late legendary guitarist and vocalist Andy Brown, alleged that Zim Punk’d lured her onto their programme by lying that…
CHIVI – Dendera star Suluman Chimbetu and rising gospel artiste Mathias Mhere have donated building material worth thousands of dollars to a Chivi widow Elizabeth Sithole who lives in a pole and dagga hut with seven orphans. The two popular musicians helped the Chivi Rural District Council to mobilise for the building material that will be…
HARARE– Twenty-two-year-old Thabiso Phiri was crowned Miss Zimbabwe 2014 on Saturday evening during a colourful pageant held at Harare’s Mabvazuva Village. Thabiso, who hails from Chitungwiza, shrugged off the challenge from first princess Letwin Chinomona, second princess Tendai Hunda and 12 other beauties. The People’s Choice Award went to Maita Kainga who was voted for…
