BULAWAYO – An all-female a cappella outfit, Nobuntu, has announced its arrival in showbiz with the launch of a debut album Thina (Us). The 10 track album, which was recorded in Bulawayo, was officially launched on Saturday at Indaba Café in the city. The five women ensemble took the opportunity of the well-attended function to…
BULAWAYO – Prominent Bulawayo-based Afro jazz musician Jeys Marabini has released a 11-track album titled Silo. The album, which was recorded in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, was mixed and mastered in Vienna, Austria by Andreas Luger of Rabbit Hill Studios. Silo hits the market barely a year after his last album Jeys at 40 when…
BULAWAYO – Award-winning author NoViolet Bulawayo is back home to officially launch her debut novel We Need New Names at the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo today. The launch is being supported by the British Council Zimbabwe, amaBooks Publishers, the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo and Bulawayo Agenda. NoViolet’s debut novel has already earned international recognition…
HARARE – Controversial dancehall star King Shaddy put up a scintillating maiden show at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo at the on-going Campus Night activations. Bankrolled by beer manufacturer Delta Corporation, the artiste displayed a top-notch performance, sending fans into a delirium. The artiste could not hide his appreciation to Delta Corporation for his maiden performance…
HARARE – “An apology is the super glue of life. It can repair just about anything,” popular Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston once said. Johnston’s sentiments ring especially true in Mike “MicInity” Madamombe’s case. Last week, the popular reggae artiste made a public apology to all the people he had wronged during his joint show with…
HARARE – Last week Zimbabwe saw the launch of another ‘‘burgeoning’’ young porn star, yes, our own troubled sister — Tino Katsande, a former television star and DJ. The Zii FM DJ was in the news lately when she was beaten up by her hubby in a sorry case that ended up in the courts….
ACCRA – The biggest love story from Big Brother Africa the Chase continues from South Africa to Zimbabwe to Ghana, as Pokello arrived in Ghana with Elikem for what is reported to be a two-month stay. After a hearty welcome for Pokello at the Kotoko International Airport on Tuesday, we caught up with the couple…
HARARE – Zambia’s Representative in the just-ended continental reality show Big Brother Africa The Chase Clementine Mulenga aka Cleo Ice Queen, has finally voiced out about her love affair with Hakeem from Zimbabwe. Cleo who arrived in the Country on Wednesday afternoon last week said her being a big girl, she can easily decide what…
HARARE – Popular South African musical groups Mafikizolo and Loyiso Bala will be performing in Harare at Belgravia Sports Club tonight and tomorrow respectively in two highly anticipated shows. Chido Musasiwa, the spokesperson for Event Worx, promoters of the two gigs, is expecting thousands to attend the events. “Mafikizolo have not been in Zimbabwe for…
HARARE – Organisers of music legend Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s tribute bash set for September 27, have finalised a bumper list of local and international musicians who will perform during the Harare International Conference Centre gig. The impressive list of foreign-based performers includes South African jazz star Judith Sephuma, the Kenyan duo of Eric Wainaina and…
