HARARE – Organisers of the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) claim that South African band, Freshlyground, was denied temporary employment permits on the eve of the festival despite being cleared by all the other relevant bodies. The popular South African group, which was scheduled to be the closing act of this year’s edition of…
HARARE – Pokello Nare is one happy woman celebrating her engagement to Big Brother Africa — The Chase sweetheart Elikem from Ghana. Pokello is celebrating on Twitter, directing messages to her “haters”. Using the popular sayings that have rocked the social media, Pokello celebrated her pending nuptials to the Ghanaian tailor. “Unobva washaya kuti vaya…
HARARE – Despite general talk that Jah Prayzah’s latest album Kumbumura Mhute is far below his standards, the towering dreadlocked artiste took the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) platform on Sunday afternoon to prove that he is still in the game. He gave a polished act before a packed crowd at Hifa’s Telecel…
HARARE – The Harare International Festival for the Arts (Hifa) is refunding all music fans that had purchased tickets in advance for the Freshlyground concert. The controversial South African group were deported by immigration officials upon arrival at the Harare International Airport on Sunday. The group was supposed to perform as the Hifa’s closing act…
HARARE – Stand-up comedian David Kibuuka on Thursday presented a politically-charged satire on Zimbabwe during a one man show at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare. The South Africa-based Kibuuka, who was part of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa), mocked Zimbabwe’s censorship environment which makes politics a taboo topic. Kibuuka told the crowd…
HARARE – Over 500 children living with disabilities and their caregivers from around Harare had a fun day at Gateway Primary School last week. The party, organised by Miracle Missions Trust and sponsored by G-Tel, is the first of many lined up this year. Sharon Hook, a spokesperson for Miracle Missions Trust, said her organisation…
LONDON – Motherhood is not only the hardest job you’ll ever love — as the slogan goes — it is also the hardest job you’ll ever do. I love my daughters more than I ever thought possible and I am blessed to have a strong supportive family. The reality of many others is that motherhood…
HARARE – Zimpraise Gospel Choir has started a music academy that will groom talented youngsters before they are promoted to the main choir. The new initiative, which targets children within the five to 16 age bracket, is meant to boost the reservoir of talent available to Zimbabwe’s leading gospel choir. The choir’s publicist, Farirai Macheka…
HARARE – Zimbabwean jazz star Dudu Manhenga gave a polished performance as a backing vocalist of award-winning Ivorian singer Dobet Gnahoré at the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) on Thursday Night. Velvety-voiced Dudu was not meant to perform on the Telecel Main Stage this year but fate had other ideas. Gnahoré’s bassist and backing…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi’s cameo in the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) opening show on Tuesday night was a pleasant surprise for the packed Telecel Main Stage. Tuku, who does not have any Hifa concert this year, sent fans into delirium when he sauntered onto the stage singing the popular classic Perekedza…
