HARARE – When Netsayi Chigwendere left Zimbabwe for the United Kingdom slightly over a decade ago to study television production , she had no idea she would return home as an afro folk musician. “I had gone to UK to do a Masters in film producing and ended up singing in bands with my friends,”…
HARARE – Zimbabwe music legend Oliver Mtukudzi, who is fresh from a two-and-half month tour of North America, will mark his return to his homeland with a show at Red Fox tonight. The show dubbed The Homecoming kumaRasta will also feature popular reggae star Mike “Mic Inity” Madamombe. Robert Zhuwao, co-director of Bothwell Investments, the…
HARARE – It is important for the literary and book sector to embrace new technologies as the changing society and technological revolutions around us demand an adjustment in order to remain relevant, a leading academic and writer says. Speaking at a press conference in Harare yesterday, chairperson of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) Executive…
HARARE – Netherlands-based Rina Mushonga has released a song in honour of late mbira queen Chiwoniso Mararire. Rina did the tribute song for Chiwoniso, who died on July 24, at the age of 37, after being invited by a Dutch radio station. “I was asked to do a tribute interview/performance for RNW (Dutch world service…
HARARE – Award-winning South African musicians Mafikizolo and Loyiso Bala will perform in Harare at Belgravia Sports Club on September 13 and 14 respectively. The Harare show will present a great opportunity for the popular Mafikizolo to prove that they are back in business for sure. The award-winning South African group — made up of…
HARARE – Curtains came down on the fourth edition of the Zimbabwe Fashion Week on Saturday night amid loud cheers, live performances and models’ impromptu gigs on the ramp. Ace fashion designer Yemurai Mpinyuri brought the curtains down on the latest edition of the Zimbabwe Fashion Week, clinching the coveted Designer of the Year award….
HARARE – Most Zimbabwean artists are making it both locally and internationally. Their fame centres mainly on the type of art that they do. Such kind of prominence should be maintained by at least planning for future eventualities such as sickness and death. It should be said from the onset that issues of health, investment,…
CHINHOYI – After sungura star Alick Macheso’s sensational performance in Chinhoyi on Thursday, the Mashonaland West town had the honour again of hosting dancehall stars Shinso Man, Winky D and Jah Prayzah a day later. The three popular Harare-based musicians’ show, at Orange Groove Motel, was made possible by Delta Beverages as part of their…
HARARE – If Jah Prayzah needed some proof that he is now among Zimbabwe’s leading entertainers, then he must have been chuffed to be the main act in the Saturday night finale of the Harare Agricultural Show. For the organisers to choose the Uzumba-born singer to sign off an entertainment-filled show week in which sungura…
HARARE – Two Chinhoyi supermarkets recorded brisk business selling bread after Bakers Inn brand ambassador Alick Macheso, made surprise courtesy calls on Thursday. After learning that they stood to get an extra loaf and an autograph from the sungura star, many Chinhoyi residents thronged OK and TM supermarkets where they hoped to interact with the…
