HARARE – Stereo One sound system founder member Farai ‘Selector’ Shambare’s close relationship with Jamaican reggae superstar Buju Banton bears testimony to the Zimbabwean disc jockey-cum-businessman’s lofty standing in international reggae circles. Shambare has been to reggae-mad Jamaica several times and whenever he visits the West Indies nation he has a special room reserved for…
HARARE – South Africa-based Zimbabwean dancehall star Thabani “Buffalo Souljah” Ndlovu has lined up an 18-track album that features ex-Brick and Lace star Nailah “Nyla” Thornbourne. Nyla, who until early last year was the other half of the defunct Jamaican group Brick and Lace, collaborated with the award-winning Buffalo Souljah on the song Born to…
HARARE – Sungura “king” Alick Macheso, whose latest album Kwatabva Mitunhu (Kure kwekure) has been described by several critics as his worst ever, claimed the top and fifth positions in the 2013 Radio Zimbabwe Coca Cola Top 50. Macheso’s hit song Macharangwanda, which also topped the 2013 National FM’s top 50, beat second-placed Suluman Chimbetu’s…
HARARE – Dancer-cum-musician Beverly Sibanda has stamped her authority on the musical dome following her inclusion in the 2013 edition of the National FM Top 50 on New Year’s Eve. Sibanda’s manager Harpers Mapimhidze told the Daily News that he and Bev’s group Sexy Angels were excited by the development. “The development shows that at…
HARARE – Stand-up comedian Carl Joshua Ncube shared jokes with nursing staff during his recent medical detention at Parirenyatwa hospital. “They always asked me to tell jokes then after they would give me an injection which obviously was not a good reward,” he said. Ncube said that owing to his fame, he was taken good…
HARARE – Raunchy and controversial pole dancer, Zoey Sifelani will take her artistic career a notch up with the launch of a new music album. The album, which is still to be titled, features talented chanter Gift Katulika aka Shiga and is set for launch in Harare this year on Valentine’s Day. After introducing pole…
HARARE – Chimurenga musician Raymond Majongwe is set to unveil his 32nd album titled Nikuv. The album is due for release early this year. The burly Dhiziri paChinhoyi singer told the Daily News that the upcoming project was inspired by the “shocking outcome” of last year’s watershed elections. “I am not going to pre-empt the…
HARARE – Reigning Miss Carnival Dananai Chipunza raised Zimbabwe’s flag high during the just-ended Miss Tourism International held in Malaysia. The dazzling Chipunza, who was battling for the coveted crown against 60 other contestants in Putrajaya just outside Kuala Lumpur on New Year’s Eve, earned a place in the top 10. The inaugural Miss Carnival…
HARARE – Nigerian gospel star Ikiri “ Mr Sweet Song” Lawrence is willing to do a duet with Zimbabwe’s Blessing “Flem B” Manyangadze, an artiste he describes as “a great, gifted upcoming singer.” The South Africa-based Ikiri, who recently scooped two gongs at the recent Nigeria Gospel Music Awards, has been impressed by Flem B’s…
HARARE – Sungura outfit Extra Kwazvose says all is set for the launch of their second album titled Sando Dzenyu. The album is due for release in March. John Murira, the group manager, told the Daily News that the album was going to prove the outfit was not some one-hit wonder. “The album is ready…
