HARARE – Love her or hate her, one cannot just ignore her. Her charm is not derived from the fact that she has flawless skin and looks like she has been shooting pictures for a fashion magazine all the time. Pokello Nare simply has got it. She has literally taken the Harare fashion scene by…
HARARE – Fresh from Seychelles, Suluman “Sulu” Chimbetu and the inimitable Orchestra Dendera Kings will tonight join revellers at Jazz 105 for a Valentine’s Day gig on a night where musicians rev up lovers’ day. Following a successful performance at the just ended International Carnival in Victoria Seychelles, Suluman flew back home yesterday. Josh Hozheri,…
HARARE – The Awards season is here and the proverbial red carpet is out. DStv audiences can expect to see an array of the most prestigious awards in the film, television, music and sports industries. DStv kicked off the season with a live broadcast of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards that took place on…
HARARE – The former UK Big Brother star Makosi Musambasi has slammed her critics as cowards as she defended her open support for President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party. Makosi, now back in Zimbabwe, has told New Zimbabwe.com she would like to meet Mugabe one day, claiming: “Who doesn’t? Even Barack Obama wants…
HARARE – Mbira, the ancient musical instrument that has been in use for over 800 years, will come up for discussion today at the Book Café. Popular musician, mbira player and actor Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana will be part of a panel of distinguished music personalities who will examine the perceptions of mbira in Zimbabwean culture. The…
BULWAYO – When the inimitable Tongai “Dhewa” Moyo breathed his last from his bed at St Anne’s hospital in the capital over a year ago, it was indeed a touching departure for the suave sungura giant who had evolved from being a Leonard Dembo mimic into an enchanting musician. As his body was being ferried…
HARARE – Vivacious songbird Kudzai Sevenzo had to quit independent radio station ZiFm two weeks ago to find time to work on her third solo album and a movie. Sevenzo told the Daily News yesterday that she has lined up a lot of projects this year in a bid to take her brand a notch…
HARARE – Mbira player and songstress, Hope Masike has paid tribute to Chimurenga King Thomas Mapfumo and mbira queens, Stella Chiweshe and Chiwoniso Maraire for elevating the mbira music instrument. Masike, who is in Norway launching a new album entitled The Village that she co-produced with Monoswezi, heaped praise on the trio during an interview…
HARARE – Urban grooves musician Ngoni Kambarami has lent his support to the national circumcision drive by composing a jazz-kwela track titled Pinda Musmart. The song was produced by Leeroy Nyamande at Lionwave Productions. The Angela hit maker told the Daily News yesterday that his pro-circumcision song was inspired by a beat that he had…
HARARE – Controversy surrounds the source of the red VW Beetle that last year’s Big Brother contestant Maneta Mazanhi has been spotted driving. After her acrimonious exit from Big Brother following the violent tiff with fellow Zimbabwean housemate Rockford Josphats popularly known as Roki, Maneta befriended flashy businessman Wicknell B.I.G Chivhayo who promised her a…
