HARARE – Vault cosmetics will launch a ‘Dillish’lip gloss and lipstick collection on Valentine’s Day. Vault was founded by Hollywood-based celebrity make-up artist, Jackie Muchanyuka-Mgido and was launched here in Zimbabwe. Jackie moved to the United States of America 20 years ago to pursue make-up art as a career. She attended Hollywood Make-Up Designery —one…
HARARE – Years ago, it was considered untidy and unprofessional to wear dreadlocks in certain places in Zimbabwe but with the passage of time this has changed as even the first lady Grace Mugabe now dons them. Teachers and students were not permitted to attend classes with dreadlocks and also lawyers had trouble representing clients…
HARARE – Last year saw many artistes getting various types of honours. Well-known awards include the discontinued Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima), the Zimbabwe Book Publisher Association (ZBPA) awards that were usually presented during the Zimbabwe International Book Fair and the Zimbabwe Theatre Association (Zita) awards. There are also film awards organised courtesy of the Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Bulawayo-based dance group Antivirus has released a music dance video titled Pokello Dance. The dance video is in honour of former Big Brother Africa contestant Pokello Nare whose star has soared ever since she starred on the continent’s foremost reality contest. Antivirus is made up of Ricco Andrews (24), Victor Madzura (24) and…
HARARE – Dendera star Suluman Chimbetu began the new era under re-hired manager Knowledge Nkoma on Friday with a pulsating concert at Book Café that encompassed the launch of a DVD compilation for his award-winning album Syllabus. The Book Café concert, which was the first of three done by award-winning Suluman over the weekend, marked…
HARARE – Afro-Jazz artiste Alexio Kawara has shed light on what his song Zvazvinhu, which was launched on Christmas Eve last year, means. Zvazvinhu is an up-tempo song suitable for a night out or when one feels like dancing. Alexio told the Daily News that in the song he is singing about how good he…
HARARE – Celebrated gospel star Olivia Charamba says she and her equally venerated husband Charles won’t be releasing new albums anytime soon. Olivia, better known as Mai Charamba, is convinced that her last album The Gospel (2009) and her husband’s latest offering Pashoko Pangoma (2010) are still competitive on the market. “Music has a life…
HARARE – Long-serving Orchestra Dendera Kings’ lead guitarist Knowledge “Nodza Nodza” Nkoma, who recently bounced back as manager of Suluman Chimbetu’s backing group, is determined to make the award-winning group Zimbabwe’s band of choice. Nkoma, who recently replaced Trevor Jakachira as the Orchestra Dendera Kings’ manager, believes he has the ability to take the group…
BULAWAYO – Amakhosi Cultural Centre’s Plays on Sunday programme for 2014 that kicked off last weekend, will take selected plays to venues outside Bulawayo in a bid to provide essential exposure to upcoming playwrights and actors. The Plays on Sunday programme was initiated last year with the aim of uncovering new talent and improving theatre…
HARARE – Heshi Mfeshi Studio, co-owned by Joe Machingura and urban grooves star Leonard Mapfumo that briefly closed its doors last year, will resume business early next month. The reopening of the studio at Dolphin House follows the securing of a new business partner Phil Nedzani who is expected to inject much-needed financial resources. Studio…
