HARARE – Former Studio 263 actor Arnold Tongayi Chirisa has landed a guest role on the American supernatural drama television series called Sleepy Hollow that premiered on Fox two months ago. The thrilling new mystery-adventure drama, co-created by executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, is considered a modern-day retelling of the 1820 short story…
HARARE – Scores of Zvishavane revellers thronged Millennium Night Club on Friday last week as Gift Amuli performed his maiden show after the release of his fourth album titled Yave Munesu. The six-track album is expected to revive his career and prove that he is among the finest composers in the country. Amuli managed to…
HARARE – Zimbabwean dancehall is one of the country’s music genres that is showing signs of growth in an industry which has always been dominated by sungura or museve music. The response from dancehall musical concerts that have been taking place of late shows that the music genre can do more if the artistes behind…
HARARE – As we approach the rainy season, open air concerts are becoming risky as rains continuously disrupt the much anticipated pomp and fun fare. While farmers would be praying hard that the rains fall, those in the entertainment and showbiz industries would be preparing to count their losses as concerts are cancelled because of…
HARARE – South African music sensation Zahara is returning to Harare to market her latest album Phendula during the festive season. The Loliwe hit-maker, real name Bulelwa Mkutukana will share the stage with superstar Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi and the fast rising afro-soul diva Tariro Ruzvidzo aka Tariro negitare. Chris Musabayana is organising the gig slated…
HARARE – Members of the Masvingo-based Ziya Cultural Theatre Club who produced the popular Sabhuku Vharazipi comedy say their fame has not translated into tangible benefits due to rampant piracy. David Mubayiwa, the hilarious comedy’s main actor, told the Daily News that a CD pirate even bragged about how Sabhuku Vharazipi had uplifted his lifestyle….
HARARE – Zimbabwe-born singer Eska Mtungwazi’s label as British Music’s best kept secret has fallen away at long last. Eska, who relocated to the United Kingdom (UK) as a three-year-old from Zimbabwe’s second largest city Bulawayo, has won the admiration of leading British musicians despite the fact that she did not have, until now, a…
BULAWAYO – Over the past decade, only Lovemore Majaivana’s distinct sound has refused to be drowned by South African music which has become the favourite of many in Bulawayo. The likes of DJ Cleo, Dr Malinga and Professor are so popular in the City of Kings that an outsider can easily be forgiven for thinking…
HARARE – Upcoming gospel musician Trymore Bande has released his fourth album titled Zvakagara Zvakadaro. The seven-track album, which sounds like a replica of gospel star Charles Charamba, was produced by Lyton Ngolomi at Lyt-On Studios. Bande, who has been accused of being a Charamba copycat, admits that he is inspired by the Zimbabwean gospel…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s leading female hip-hop stars Colleen Danai “DJ Naida” Goredema and Nonkululeko “Black Bird” Vundla have been sucked into an ugly spat after the former tore into her rival on Facebook. In the emotional tirade, Dj Naida who is a respected disc jockey, rapper, singer and producer, alleges that Blackbird is out to…
