HARARE – Amid the energy and excitement on the stage when Zimbabwe reggae dancehall crooner MicInity is performing, is the enthusiasm of the equally energetic flag waver. Simply called “Mountain Lion”, he is a noticeable part of MicInity’s entourage and has proved to be a necessary part of the artiste’s stage performance. The flag waver…
HARARE – Seasoned sungura musician Nicholas “Madzibaba” Zacharia says he has no problem with break-away artistes from his Khiama Boys Band who perform his songs during shows. The sungura godfather’s young brother Zacharia Zacharia who now leads the Chili Band, has been playing Madzibaba’s songs during concerts around the country. The junior Zacharia broke away…
HARARE – Jazz 105 is the place to be for jazz lovers tonight. The Ladies in Jazz Festival, one of the best jazz festivals in Zimbabwe, roars to life tonight with 15 artistes expected to perform during the three-day event. Organisers expect this year’s edition, which will run under the theme, “Some things in life…
HARARE – Jubilee Queens, a fresh pole dancing group based in Harare is slowly spinning their way into stardom. Last weekend, they filled Flavour Town nite spot in Mutare where the four-member group took turns to slide and spin around a pole, leaving fans yearning for more. Dressed in seductive outfits, they gripped and climbed…
HARARE – Harare-based arts organisation Pamberi Trust has presented the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign since 2008, providing a platform through its gender project Flame to join the protest against gender-based violence through music, poetry, spoken-word, fashion, visual and performance art. In the following weeks, an exciting 16- day programme will…
HARARE – Thandoe opens at Amakhosi’s Plays on Sunday Plays On Sunday at Amakhosi Cultural Center will this Sunday present the play Thandoe by Hleziphi Dube and directed by Julian “Golide” Tshuma. In the play set to start at 4pm, Thando wants to be a professional but to achieve this she has to go to…
HARARE – Olivia Charamba, the wife of gospel star Charles Charamba, said the couple’s billed music concert with superstar musician Oliver Mtukudzi aka Tuku on Sunday will be a climax of the festive season. The Charambas will share the stage with Tuku at Harare’s Richwood Sports Club, Mabelreign during a Sunday afternoon family music show….
HARARE – The exciting British indie rock band, The Noisettes, formed by Dan Smith, and a classmate Jamie Morrison, and fronted by Zimbabwean singing sensation Shingayi Shoniwa arrived in Zimbabwe recently to shoot their first African video. The musical trio met whilst studying at the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon,…
HARARE – Zimbabwean writers will on Wednesday get the chance to contribute to the ongoing international commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence at the Book Café. The writers will meet in a creative writing workshop of part of Pamberi Trust’s Literary and Gender Programme. Since August this year, the group, which…
HARARE – Controversial South African gospel artiste Lundi Tyamara’s show which failed to take place in Harare on Saturday has been postponed indefinitely. Kingdom Embassy, the organisers of the show, claim they are yet to find out why Lundi did not turn up for the one-off show in Harare. “He was supposed to jet into…
