HARARE – Upcoming musician Lovers Pamire believes he has what it takes to restore the prominence once enjoyed by country music in Zimbabwe a few decades ago. Pamire recently launched his second album titled Ndangariro which he hopes will reawaken dwindling interest in country music. “People always venture into different kinds of genres such as…
HARARE – Lyton Ngolomi, who has produced several gospel albums that have won recognition from the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), wants a gong reserved for music producers. Ngolomi of Harare-based Lyton Studios produced Blessing Shumba’s NdiMwari that won the 2012 Nama award and the album Shongwe by the same artiste that was nominated for…
HARARE – At long last the late Fanuel ‘System’ Tazvida’s smoko music appears to have found an heir in his brother who is fittingly named King. King Tazvida, who is practically unknown on the Zimbabwean music scene, demonstrated that he has the credentials to take over System’s throne during a poorly attended memorial concert for…
HARARE – Nash Paints unveiled sungura king-pin Alick Macheso last week as their brand ambassador on a signing on fee of $10 000. Macheso signed a renewable one-year contract which is coupled with other standalone arrangements which will be determined by the business of the company. Extra-basso’s humbleness tickled the youthful chief executive officer for…
HARARE – In the 1990s and even a decade later, musicians in Zimbabwe used to survive on music royalties from the sale of their music records. Musicians like Alick Macheso, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi, Leonard Zhakata, the late Simon Chimbetu, System Tazvida and Leonard Dembo among others used to sell thousands of music album copies that…
HARARE – Red Angels front lady Zoey Sifelani will this week launch her eagerly-awaited debut eight-track album, Totsemukira at Harare’s Private Lounge. The raunchy and controversial pole dancer’s new album features talented chanter Gift Katulika aka Shiga Shiga who will also release his album on the same night although its launch will be at a…
HARARE – Orchestra Dendera front man Suluman Chimbetu and legendary musician Oliver Mtukudzi are set to tour the United Kingdom end of next month. Dubbed ‘The Greatest Hits Tour’ the showcase being organised by a United Kingdom-based music promoter Y2K, will run for a week. Suluman confirmed the impending tour to the Daily News. “Next…
HARARE – Over the years the Starbrite Talent Search Show (Starbrite) production line has unleashed artistes such as Tendai ‘Sasa’ Chidarikire, Afro-jazz songstress Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana and marabi star Kireni Zulu. These artistes have not only managed to build illustrious careers but they have also gained some recognition beyond the borders of Zimbabwe. The achievements of…
HARARE – Urban grooves artistes, who arguably constitute the largest number of musicians in Zimbabwe, have hit out at the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) for marginalising them in nominations announced last week. In all the four music categories on offer in this year’s Nama, no bona fide urban groover was considered except dancehall star…
HARARE – I grew up in the ‘’nose brigade era’’ and I cannot help but feel responsible for being part of a snobbish generation that orchestrated a ‘hate’ for all locally made products. The term local was a reference to anything that was substandard or lacking any appeal. A visit to a tailor would be…
