HARARE – Signifying his totem ‘Samanyanga’ (Elephant), Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi’s music has become a giant like the elephant itself with his music and character reaching across to many people. In his own words, the man (Oliver Mtukudzi) says he has no competition and nothing else can compare to his music. At 61, Tuku is more…
BULAWAYO – For an individual whose profession is entirely centred on dealing with figures and armed with an MBA in Finance it was never going to be an easy choice for Fortune Senamile Nkomo to suddenly turn to literature and compile a comprehensive 244 -paged- book. Not just a mere book, but a voluminous literal…
HARARE – Raunchy dancer-cum-musician Beverly Sibanda aka Bev will today officially launch her debut album, Tapinda in Harare with rumours that former Mutodi Stars band members are joining her Sexy Angels. Tonight’s album launch at City Sports Bar will graced by South African music star Freddy Gwala who contributed on a duet song on the…
HARARE – THE Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) has pledged to make school-going youths techno-savvy. Speaking on the sidelines of the Young Person’s Indaba held on Wednesday, author and private tutor Jenny Yon said their aim was to make the young generation embrace the evolving digital world. ZIBF is in celebrating their 30th Anniversary and…
HARARE – Top Zimbabwean mbira ensemble Mawungira eNharira will on Friday night unite with one of Harare’s most legendary bands Vibe Culture, for an electric night of mbira music. Led by Nyamasvisva, Mawungira eNharira are Zimbabwe’s reigning mbira ensemble with a fearsome reputation for making audiences dance the night away. They will be accompanied by…
HARARE – Three weeks ago the curtain came down on another successful edition of Zimbabwe’s sole international spoken word and hip-hop festival, the third Shoko Festival. Not so long ago , a major festival in Zimbabwe that focused specifically on hip-hop would have seemed like a pipe dream, but three years in, Shoko is showing…
HARARE – Local comedian Carl Joshua Ncube is delighted with the impact he is making on his current tour of neighbouring South Africa. The award-winning Zimbabwean comedian is performing a series of shows in Mzansi that have been put together by promoters in Africa’s biggest economy. “It has been awesome to be headlining shows in…
HARARE – On-fire Guspy Warrior and Freeman are among over 45 Zimbabwean dancehall artistes set to clash at Harare’s Gwanzura Stadium on Saturday in the sixth edition of the usually explosive Zimdancehall Fiesta. Other stars on the mouth-watering bill include controversial dancehall queen Lady Squanda, Sniper Storm, Shinsoman, Dadza D, Ricky Fire, Templeman, Lady B,…
HARARE – Zimbabwean dancehall sensation Lady Squanda was the victim of a practical joke set up by online entertainment stable Zim Entertainment in the UK recently. Along the lines of Punk’d, an American hidden camera-practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, Zim…
HARARE – Banker and aspiring author Peter Kamurai Chibayamombe will launch his debut novel titled How to unlock the blessing of God on October 12. Chibayamombe told the Daily News that the 120-page book is meant to inspire people of poor backgrounds to achieve success despite the odds stacked against them. “The book is a…
