HARARE – The Daily News Entertainment Editor, Margaret Chinowaita (MC) interviewed Oliver Mtukudzi (OM) at his Pakare Arts Centre in Norton to mark his 60th birthday. MC: You have survived for the last 60 years while other musicians of your era and some younger dumped the music industry or passed away. What can you…
HARARE – Eminent yesteryear radio and television personalities Tichafa Matambanadzo — popularly known as Tich Mataz and Kudzi Marudza are set to clash at the C and A Entertainment organised old skool bash dubbed Biggest Old Skool Gig 2012. The gig will be held on September 29 at Arcadia Hall in Harare. C and A…
BULWAYO – The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) director Elvas Mari has described the Intwasa Arts Festival as an international event which should not be trivialised and taken as a provincial showcase. Addressing the gathering while officially opening the festival in Bulawayo on Wednesday Mari said the eight-year-old arts fiesta should be viewed differently….
HARARE – Nhimbe Trust is proud to announce that the research project on cultural governance in Zimbabwe, conducted under the NPAAC programme was successfully completed in May 2012. The research reports have been edited and compiled into one compendium which is in the final stage of designing before it can be printed and distributed. The…
BULAWAYO – Spoken word was one of the major highlights at the just-ended Intwasa Arts Festival as more than a dozen poets clashed in an exhilarating two-day showcase that took place at the National Gallery in Bulawayo, last week. Dubbed “The Gathering of Poets”, the slam was the place to be where diversity, beauty and…
HARARE – South African-based urban groove artiste Enock “Nox” Guni has started promoting his local counterparts, in a bid to help them reach the regional and international market. Nox runs his own studio called Ice ‘n’ Roses and signed a deal with local studio, Heshi Mfeshi whereby he is set to promote some of its…
HARARE – It was a blissful weekend for all the Catholic followers in the Midlands when Gweru St Theresa’s Cathedral topped this year’s Gweru Diocese Catholic Choral Competition held in Zvishavane at the weekend. The choral competition drew participants from Kwekwe, Gweru Chirumhanzu and Zvishavane. The towns had equal representation in the day long fun…
HARARE – Apart from the picturesque mountain scenery and cool temperatures, Nyanga has an added attraction for fish lovers — trout. Many consider it a delicacy. The tasty oily fish, related to the salmon, thrives in milder temperatures — and this has spawned trout farming in the area. Additionally, trout provide a good fight when…
HARARE – Hollywood-based Zimbabwe make-up artist, Jackie Muchanyuka-Mgido has broken all barriers and attributes her success to her unwavering faith. Mgido moved to America 19 years ago and engaged as a make-up artist four years later. Hollywood is the biggest and most popular film industry in the world and it is every actor, director, make-up…
HARARE – There is no argument over his musical talent and his fetish for younger women, but his love for the kitchen has for long remained a family privilege. In an exclusive interview with the Daily News on Sunday sungura star and Orchestra Mberikwazvo leader Alick Macheso revealed that he loves to show his abilities…
