Entertainment

HARARE – The famed Kumabhebhi gig on Wednesday night featuring musicians Clare Nyakujara, Diana Samkange and Cindy Munyavi at the Private Lounge proved a good endorsement of Zimbabwean female musicians. Hundreds thronged one of Harare’s newest entertainment venues to witness the year-long girls-only collaboration which has attracted a lot of interest among revellers. Nyakujara, who…

HARARE – Award-winning musican Suluman Chimbetu will tonight, deliver his signature dendera style at the Book Café. The talented musician and his band the Orchestra Dendera Kings’ concert will be their second at Harare’s leading entertainment joint. Sulu’s first show at the Book Café was in early January this year. Suluman and the Orchestra Dendera…

HARARE – Veteran South African artiste Freddy Gwala, along with Beverly “Bev” Sibanda and the Sexy Angels, will perform at Jongwe Corner in Hatfield tonight. Gwala is helping Bev popularise her debut album Tapinda which also featured popular chanter Gift ‘Shiga Shiga’ Katulika. Jazz 105 Star artiste Victor Kunonga is performing at Harare’s Jazz 105…

HARARE – Red-hot dancehall star Darlington “Dadza D” Zhanje and pioneer urban groover Enock “Ex-Q” Munhenga will descend on Mutare’s Afripot Sports Bar tonight in a gig dubbed “Summer Jam Party.” The Summer Jam Party gigs, which will happen in popular entertainment joints throughout the country, aim to link the country’s hottest stars with their…

BULAWAYO – Music legend Oliver“Tuku” Mtukudzi will hold a rare family show in Gweru at Musopero Liquid Lounge on Sunday as part of his 61st birthday celebrations. Tuku was honoured on September 27 in a tribute bash featuring leading local and foreign musicians. The international musicians who graced the Bvuma hit-maker’s moment of honour included…

HARARE – MUusician Jamal Mataure, a long-time urban groover, has died after a long battle with illness. The 37-year-old, who died yesterday afternoon, performed on some urban grooves’  best-known hit songs including the smash duet with Betty Makaya, Kurwizi.  After a long illness, Mataure passed away peacefully yesterday afternoon. The Kurwizi hitmaker suffered a mild…

HARARE – Afro-jazz singer Jean Masters and fast rising sungura outfit Extra Kwazvose are set hold maiden concerts in the Book Café this week. Masters will set the ball rolling tonight in a show in which her mentors Suluman Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah will be guest artistes. The two popular artistes featured on Jean Masters’…

HARARE – Hundreds of dancehall music fans went home disappointed after hot artistes Emmanuel “Guspy Warrior” Manyeruke and Romeo “Shinsoman” Anthony failed to turn up for the much-anticipated musical concert dubbed Zim Dancehall Fiesta at Gwanzura Stadium in Harare. The Seunononga and Mawaya-waya singers’ disappointing non-appearance put a damper on the dancehall fiesta that took…

HARARE – The City of Kings is regarded in Zimbabwe as the ‘pot of culture’ because of its vast cultural programmes and how it has kept its cultural legacy alive. But there is something disheartening as you visit the city’s national art gallery which is situated in the centre of this bursting cultural community. While…

HARARE – Biggie Tembo Junior, son to the late Simbimbino singer is set to celebrate his 25th birthday next month with the release of a second album. Over the years Tembo Jnr was struggling to take off and at one point thought of quitting his musical career to pursue other lucrative projects, but thanks to…