HARARE – Zimbabwe College of Music will host a classical music recital by two Portuguese musicians Luis and Fernado Costa on Friday. The event has been made possible by the Portuguese Embassy. Students from the college and the public are invited to be part of a workshop led by the two brothers before they perform…
BULAWAYO – Intwasa Arts Festival, which kicks off in Bulawayo today, will feature a play by the late internationally-renowned author Dambudzo Marechera titled Pub Stories. Pub Stories mixes the narrative of Marechera’s personal life with events from his short story Tony Fights Tonight. One cannot talk about Zimbabwean literature without mentioning Marechera’s work. With just…
HARARE – Two Jamaican reggae stars Kingly T and Wild Life will perform in Harare on October 12 as part a concert organised by Mutare-based Winners Splash Promotions. The all-night bash dubbed “More Love Reggae Bash”, to be held in Nelson Mandela Hall at the Harare Exhibition Park; will also feature Azania Band, a reggae…
HARARE – Wallace “Winky D” Chirumiko’s claim to Zimbabwe dancehall throne is not just idle chatter. The Kambuzuma-born artiste proved his mettle at the weekend at Tendai Hall in Bindura where he shared the stage with the equally competitive Sniper Storm and Shinso Man. The three Harare-based artistes rocked the Mashonaland Central provincial capital as…
GWERU – Organisers of the Midlands Arts and Culture Festival (Macfest), which ended on Saturday, are determined to make the annual arts event bigger and better. Joe Wailer, the festival’s director told Daily News that the commitment of stakeholders has enabled the festival to overcome serious operational problems. “The stakeholders’ determination and focus in the…
HARARE – Barely a month after ending her marriage to Leeroy “DJ Staera” Pasi, Zimbabwe’s self-proclaimed dancehall queen Sandra “Lady Squanda” Gazi has lurched into another love affair. The Bronco neChapomba singer used Whatsapp to announce to the world her new-found love she only identified as TJ. “I really love you TJ just trust me….
HARARE – Shoko Festival’s Shutdown Show on Saturday night at Water Whirld was a fitting finale to one of Zimbabwe’s fast-growing arts events. With a bumper line-up featuring South Africa’s Khuli Chana and a German dancehall duo called Symbiz Sound on a stage named in honour of the late mbira star Chiwoniso Maraire, it was…
HARARE – Zimbabwean gospel star Pastor G has just completed collaborating with Nigerian gospel singer Yolanda Ugo on her forthcoming album Shining Star. The collaboration was facilitated by Joe Machingura the executive producer of Zimbabwean music label Heshi Mfeshi and Zimbabwean dancehall star Buffalo Souljah who is based in South Africa. The Nigerian singer is…
HARARE – South African gospel star Lundi Tyamara, who last performed in this country three years ago, will rekindle his love with Zimbabwean fans when he performs in Harare on October 5. The South Africa Music Awards (Sama) and Kora award winner’s concert on the Harare Gardens Main Stage will also include top Zimbabwean musicians…
BULAWAYO – In a potentially exciting Intwasa Festival double bill, former Afrika Revenge member Willis Wataffi will share the stage with Selmor Mtukudzi at Elite 400 on September 27. Raisedon Baya, Intwasa Arts festival director, said the duet is billed to be one of the top drawer performances at the festival. “The show will be…
