HARARE – Organisers of the recent Popcaan concert believe that only half of the people who watched the popular Jamaican’s New Year Eve show paid. The joint organisers of the show Clint Robinson and Patson “Chipaz” Chimbodza made the claims in the wake of the arrest of three people in connection with selling counterfeit tickets…
HARARE – Miss Global Zimbabwe Mutsa Mutare has launched a campaign to assist victims of last week’s destructive hailstorm in Chivi that left 35 homesteads severely damaged. The effort to pool resources for the affected Chivi families by Mutare was confirmed by the Miss Global Zimbabwe head of public relations Tare Munzara yesterday. “We feel…
HARARE – Names like Prudence Katomeni-Mbofana and Dudu Manhenga often pop up whenever people talk about Zimbabwean jazz music but urban grooves songbird Diana Samkange believes she has the quality to be the star jazz crooner. Like Dudu and Prudence, Diana is determined to become a household name in the male-dominated music industry. The former…
HARARE – Renowned gospel singer Sebastian Magacha has decided to jazz up his stage act by introducing more dances. The lively artiste has already engaged an unnamed dance company to improve his dance and choreography skills. “I want to take dancing in a more serious and professional way. That is why I have decided to…
HARARE – Last year was a bumper one for Theatre in the Park generally recognised by many as the hub of Zimbabwean theatre. The country’s premier house of theatre produced a minimum of one play per month that ran for no less than a week. Theatre in the Park, run by Rooftop Promotions, however, had…
BULAWAYO – Former Iyasa dancer and actor Futurelove Sibanda says his stint in Europe has exposed him to the many facets of the professional arts industry. The hilarious Sibanda, who is currently studying in Austria, recently delighted his fans with a top-class stand-up comedy act at Amakhosi Cultural Centre. Sibanda told the Daily News that…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s love affair with South African songbird Zahara appears to be in no danger of ending anytime soon. The Mzansi singing sensation, who performed during the Victoria Falls Carnival on December 30, could be heading to Zimbabwe for the fourth time in April for a duet with Ninja president Winky D. Zahara was…
HARARE – Gospel diva Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave snubbed Shingisai Suluma’s welcome party concert in the capital on December 29 because she claims to be bigger than Suluma, organisers say. Red Rose Entertainment director Barbara Chikosi (Mama Red Rose) said Fungisai who recently launched her ninth album WeNyasha NdeWenyasha in Harare told her that she no longer…
HARARE – Today marks the end of 2012, a year that witnessed an exciting array of exceptional Zimbabwean music. The Daily News awards the movers and shakers of the Zimbabwean musical scene in the just ended year. Band of the Year: Mokoomba IMMENSELY talented musical group Mokoomba is our choice of Zimbabwe’s top musical group…
HARARE – The year 2012 started on a sad note for the arts industry as a number of talented artists passed on during the first quarter of the year. The arts industry was dealt a severe blow in March as it lost one of the few talented guitarists, song writer and vocalist Andy “Muzukuru” Brown….
