HARARE – Comedian Carl Joshua Ncube has introduced monthly comedy nights which seek to identify young talented comedians. The first talent search shows will take place on May 29 at Londoners Night Club. Ncube told the Daily News yesterday of his intention to elevate comedy in Zimbabwe. “I have been planning for a while to…
HARARE – The Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) promised an opening show awash with legendary music, dance and visuals and that is exactly what they delivered on Tuesday night. Directed by Asa Jogi, graduates from Zimbabwean talent search show Starbrite took the packed Telecel Main Stage on a scintillating musical journey from the 1960s…
HARARE – The planned tour of Zimbabwe this month end by two popular American gospel artistes Cece Winans and Pastor Donnie McClurkin is off. Red Ink Events, who were behind the efforts to bring the popular duo to Zimbabwe, failed to raise adequate funds to bankroll the concert. “Unfortunately we have had to cancel the…
HARARE – Zimbabwean music legend Oliver Mtukudzi, sungura kingpin Alick Macheso and dendera star Suluman Chimbetu will headline the three-day Mutare festival set for the eastern border town next month. The festival, which will run from May 17 to 19 at popular Mutare entertainment joint Pick n Save, will also feature Mutare native Hosiah Chipanga,…
HARARE – Dendera musician Tryson Chimbetu will finally launch his fourth album Compass tomorrow at Ligi Sports bar in Harare. Compass was supposed to have been released earlier this year during the commemoration gig of his father Naison on March 22. Tryson’s failure to reach an agreement with Diamond Studios scuttled the planned launch….
HARARE – A new film which profiles Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will premiere in Harare today. The documentary titled Villain or Hero? traces how one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders mutated from being the darling of the West into a “villain.” Directed by London-based Ghanaian filmmaker Roy Agyemang, the documentary on the controversial Zanu PF strongman…
HARARE – Busi Ncube is as timeless as they come and one of Zimbabwe’s greatest, best-beloved artistes. Former lead singer of 1980s band Ilanga, and now based in Norway, Ncube plays an infectious fusion of music from all over the world. Edith WeUtonga is destined for timelessness, blending her in?uences from Shona Folklore, jiti, and…
HARARE – Trailblazing jazz artiste Dudu Manhenga, launched her first ever gospel album at the Book Café on Wednesday, and crafted seven packages which partners can invest in. Dudu has lined up four official launches of For You, her new gospel music album in Harare and three other cities which investors can take advantage of….
HARARE – Telecel Red have continued their $50 000 plus sponsorship of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) main stage. This year’s Hifa, which will run from April 30 to May 6, will be the fourth year in succession that Telecel has sponsored the main stage at Hifa, on which some of the…
HARARE – Pole dancer Zoey Sifelani has chosen her mentor Rockford “Roki” Josphats as the guest of honour during her birthday celebrations set for Holly’s Hotel this Sunday. Zoey, the leader and founder of the dance group Red Angels who turns 26 today, was introduced into showbiz by former Big Brother Africa Zimbabwe representative Roki….
