HARARE – Sungura artiste Peter “Young Igwe” Moyo and the Utakataka Express will begin shooting videos of songs off his maiden album Mushonga Mukuru this month. The Utakataka Express manager Sukol Dube, confirmed the development in an interview with the Daily News yesterday. “We have been working on our choreography since January this year and…
BULAWAYO – Upcoming Bulawayo author Njabulo Moyo has been appointed the African Young Writers Association (Aywa) director for Zimbabwe. Aywa is a youth organisation based in the Ghanaian capital, Accra and seeks to create a platform for young African writers to share stories about the writing craft. Part of the organisation’s activities include participation in…
HARARE – Dancehall star Soul Jah Love’s former manager, Courage Zikhali, has dismissed the controversial artiste’s latest track titled Handimbomira as “sour grapes.” Zikhali, who recently parted ways with the Simudza Musoro singer under acrimonious circumstances, told the Daily News yesterday that Soul Jah Love’s attack in the new song was motivated by sheer bitterness….
HARARE – Raunchy dancer Berverly ‘Bev’ Sibanda has been fined $100 for contravening sections of the Censorship and Entertainement Act. Bev, 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of violating provisions of the Act which prohibit “public entertainment not approved by the censorship board”. Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei sentenced Bev to five months imprisonment of which…
HARARE – Businessman Phillip Chiyangwa says he has given away more than 100 residential stands to different local musicians in his life time. He says this is part of his social responsibility. He was speaking to the Daily News after giving Suluman Chimbetu a second residential stand in Harare’s Stone Ridge Park as a birthday…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s film industry, Zollywood, is making strides onto Africa’s biggest satellite television, Multichoice’s DStv. Zollywood has got on Voxafrica Sky 218 (UK), DStv 191, GOtv 16, Free 475 and Bbox 661 (Africa). The movies are starting with the old, moving to the new ones as a way of taking people through the journey…
HARARE – Actor and reality television star, Munyaradzi Chidzonga, is in South Africa after landing a leading role in a South African soapie, Mzansi Love. His screen character is called Mark and it is an e.tv series. He is currently on set shooting the series. Chidzonga first hogged the limelight in 2010 at the Big…
LONDON – The Tartan Plaid is so in and it is not just for the Scottish. The tartan is the new must-have. Never more perfect than in winter, never more versatile than in 2014. Our Daily News Style Panel show you the new incarnations of this timeless pattern. Nyaradzo Mugarisanwa (Knitwear Designer) When most people…
HARARE – Controversial dancer Beverly “Bev” Sibanda has been arrested on unspecified charges. The popular performer is yet to be charged. “I walked into the police station today at 10am after I was called by the police,” Bev told the Daily News. “I do not know the crime I have committed but I am convinced…
BULAWAYO – Over 30 leading Zimbabwean musicians, including Oliver Mtukudzi, are expected to perform at the Victoria Falls International Cultural Festival (Vicfest) that will take place in the resort town from August 6 to 11 this year. Vicfest, which will showcase, music, local foods, traditional dancing and dressing along with other culturally-inspired activities, is being…
