HARARE – The Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF), which will run from October 4 to 11, will this year be held in several cities in addition to the usual hosts Harare. ZIFF, whose theme this year is “Universal African”, will be held in Bulawayo, Harare, Masvingo, Mutare, Norton and Chitungwiza. “We will take the festival…
LONDON – Social media sites were trending with various Zimbabweans for different reasons. However, amidst the tumult, I was amused to see the “hashtag” #musorowangu, a campaign spearheaded by Nyaradzo Mugarisanwa, a member of our Daily News Style Panel. This week Nyaradzo, a knitwear designer, is our guest columnist and talks us through the idea…
HARARE – The son of sungura legend Leonard Dembo, Tendai is set to launch his debut solo album tomorrow at Private Lounge in the capital. Tendai’s forthcoming seven-track project is entitled Kupa Kwashe and he will be assisted by seasoned marabi musician Kireni Zulu and the group Extra Kwazvose during the event. He told the…
HARARE – While there seems to be some concern over the hiring of models by nightclubs to showcase and mingle with revellers, I still think such synergies have proven worthwhile for future business engagements for the girls. I am saying this because models are a professional and ambitious young people who also work within a…
HARARE – The Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) is set to refurbish the ladies’ toilets at Rezende Street, as part of their corporate social responsibility programme. Tafadzwa Simba, Hifa’s head of media and community liaison, said they would commence work at the end of July as they were still processing some paper work…
HARARE – Multiple award winning musician, Jah Prayzah has been roped in by the Miss Zimbabwe organisers to record and perform the pageant’s theme song. The song titled Tsvarakadenga was recorded last week and will be available to the public on the day of the pageant. “I composed the song and it is an honour…
HARARE – Takunda Mukundu, 15, the son of celebrated lead guitarist and music producer Clive “Mono” Mukundu has joined 19-year-old Gary Tight’s band as lead guitarist. Taka, a form three student at Prince Edward High School, joined Gary Tight’s group’s Zion Originated as a replacement for Tatenda Mapaso who is now part of an upcoming…
HARARE – Zimcopy, the country’s sole royalties collecting society for authors and written works, says universities are the major perpetrators of book piracy. Greenfield Chilongo, the Zimcopy executive director, told a recent capacity building workshop on intellectual property royalties that the country’s institutions of education were refusing to acknowledge their high dependence on photocopying. “Our…
HARARE – Organisers of the Tokwe-Mukorsi Benefit Concert, which was initially set for May 10, insist the show will go ahead once the necessary logistical support is in place. Lawrence Chinoperekwei, the representative of Divine Assignments — the promoters of the show — told the Daily News that a date for the concert would be…
HARARE – Iconic Zimbabwean musician, Oliver Mtukudzi, has sent a message to Alick Macheso’s camp apologising as he will not be able to make it into the country in time for the top Sungura musician’s 46th birthday gig at Glamis Arena in Harare tomorrow, June 6, 2014. Tuku, who was billed to perform along with…
