HARARE – With music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi not performing at this year’s Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa), his daughter Selmor is ready to hoist the Mtukudzi flag with pride and dignity. Selmor, one of Zimbabwe’s rising musical talents will share the stage with Nkulee Dube, the daughter of late South African reggae legend Lucky…
HARARE – After many years of near-misses, the album Syllabus has propelled dendera musician Suluman Chimbetu to the top of Zimbabwe’s music industry. Despite being the son of late music legend Simon Chimbetu, Sulu’s rise to the top was far from a bed of roses. The 31-year old musician who picked up three 2012 National…
HARARE – Emerging film producer Porcia Mudavanhu believes she stands a good chance of landing an accolade at this year’s Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Gender Protocol Media Awards to be held later this month in South Africa. The awards, which recognise works that promote equality in all aspects of public and private life, are…
HARARE – Renowned theatre practitioners, media personnel, lawyers and the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, Nacz, recently met in Gweru to explore on how to professionalise the theatre sector and undertake an audit of existing theatre associations. The national Indaba was the first of its kind by the sector in more than 32 years and…
HARARE – Red Angels founder and leader Zoey Sifelani has started pole dance lessons which target housewives seeking to boost their fitness levels and improve bedroom skills. The Zoey School of Dancing, which is located in Harare’s Avondale suburb, started operating at the beginning of this month. “The idea of opening an ‘academy’ of this…
HARARE – Celebrated Zimbabwe Jazz songstress Dudu Manhenga has come up with a praise and worship album that celebrates God’s positive impact in the Bulawayo-born musician’s life. The album titled For You, which is the songstress’s fifth, will be launched next week on Wednesday in Harare at the Book Café. Manhenga, famed for her song…
HARARE – Several of Zimbabwe’s hot new music talents have been given the platform to showcase their prowess during the Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa) which begins this month end. Running under the theme “What’s Next…” Africa’s leading festival Hifa has decided to let loose the next generation of Zimbabwean music stars who include…
LONDON – TV viewers across the world will remember her for her recurring role alongside Hollywood A-lister Charlie Sheen on the popular American sitcom Two And a Half Men. But Tinashe Kachingwe is arguably the next big thing waiting to explode on the US and global music scene. Her debut album is not released yet…
HARARE – Award-winning gospel artiste Blessing Shumba has ruled out ditching producer Lyton Ngolomi who is also in charge of emerging musician Mathias Mhere. The gospel music grapevine has been awash with claims that Shumba was about to dump Ngolomi due to Mhere’s album Anoita Minana’s supposed resemblance to his own music. But Mhere told…
HARARE – Zora music star Leonard ‘Karikoga’ Zhakata has decided to follow the biblical advice in Psalms 150:4 which says: “Praise Him with the tambourine and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and organs…” And Zhakata admits it is glorifying to be part of the Christian family and that his next album will comprise of…
