HARARE – London-based disc jockey Alfred Munhenga does not call himself King Alfred for nothing — he genuinely believes he is peerless. But after a bountiful career in which he has worked with renowned international artistes who can dispute his royal claims? The Daily News entertainment editor Dakarai Mashava recently interviewed King Alfred from his…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo-based musician Israel Israel is proud to be one of the few musicians popularising the use of mbira in gospel music even though the ancient musical instrument is frowned upon by many Christians. His music, which is dominated by mbira rhythm, looks set to redefine the Zimbabwean way of worship which is largely…
HARARE – When Harare-born painter Molly Maureen Phiri Winkelmans left Zimbabwe for Belgium 16 years ago she hardly ever imagined that she would end up a proud owner of a classy art gallery in Antwerp. The product of BAT School of Arts, Harare Polytechnic Fine Arts department and National Gallery of Zimbabwe owns Molly’s Artmove…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s top female musicians have admitted that striking a balance between family time and work is no walk in the park. The music stars told the Daily News on Sunday they have found it difficult to successfully juggle between obligatory household and family chores, which society expects them to undertake, and entertaining their…
HARARE – Dananai Chipunza outperformed other contestants from across the country to capture the inaugural Miss Carnival 2013 crown in Harare on Friday night. Screams and cheers deafened the Harare International Conference Centre when her name was called, a feat many predicted from the word go. Chipunza, 21, walked away with prizes worth $78,000, including…
BULAWAYO – Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso has bowed to pressure and cancelled a May 24 Bulawayo show to placate local musicians who have lined up a festival on the same date. Forty musical groups from Zimbabwe’s second-largest city are set to share the stage at an all-night gig dubbed Bulawayo Comes Alive Festival whose date…
HARARE – Sungura music godfather Nicholas “Madzibaba” Zacharia has quit Mugodhi apostolic sect to join a Pentecostal church Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries led by Walter Magaya. The popular artiste who had been a member of Mugodhi since 2007 told the Daily News yesterday that he believes he has found a proper spiritual home….
HARARE – Twenty- three finalists, who are in the running for the Miss Carnival Queen and Miss Heritage Zimbabwe title, will begin an eight-day camp at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare on Thursday. The official induction dubbed “Carnival Queen Sashing Ceremony” will be held at the same venue on Friday. The contestants are going to…
HARARE – The overwhelming response to last month’s Big Brother (BB) auditions has convinced Multichoice Zimbabwe to set up a fan club for the reality show. Popular public personalities like socialite Pokello Nare, Tanya Chikuni, musicians Lady Squanda, Taurai Mandebvu and former Big Brother UK contestant Makhosi Musambasi attended the auditions. Elizabeth Dziva, Multichoice Zimbabwe…
HARARE – In a country in which few models can boast of being ambassadors of global brands, it is not difficult to understand why Betty Gugulethu Moyo is thrilled to be the first ever Black Opal Face of Zimbabwe (Bofoz). Betty believes her appointment in March this year as local face of Black Opal is…
