Angela Mtombeni ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AT LEAST 300 performers are expected to grace the stage as the One Dream Dance event kicks off at Alliance Française de Harare from Friday to Sunday, promising its biggest and most diverse edition yet. The event, founded by choreographer Joshua Saunyama, moves to a new venue after being hosted at…
Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER ZIMBABWE will this Friday and Saturday host the inaugural Asian Cultural Festival, bringing together seven Asian nations to showcase their rich cultural heritage through film, cuisine and exhibitions.The two-day festival, aimed at strengthening cultural ties between Asia and Zimbabwe through the arts— organised in collaboration with the embassies of China, India, Indonesia,…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AWARD-WINNING musician Jah Prayzah will add his star power to this year’s Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival (CNTDF) national finals at Harare Gardens on Saturday, emerging as the event’s biggest attraction.The contemporary music star will top an entertainment line-up that also features Baba Harare, Nisha Ts and Chillspot Records, whose performances…
Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AMERICA-BASED comedian Learnmore Jonasi is set to reunite with Zimbabwean audiences next month as he embarks on a homecoming tour that promises to reignite the country’s comedy scene following his meteoric rise on the international stage.Jonasi will perform in Chimanimani, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Harare during the August tour, bringing his acclaimed…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER DESPITE a relatively poor turnout, the daughters of some of the country’s most celebrated musical icons delivered a memorable performance on Saturday night as they paid tribute to their fathers’ enduring legacies at the Daughters of Legends concert held at 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale. The concert featured Tendai Chimombe,…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS EVERY generation has its sound, yet only a few genres earn the right to be called timeless and sungura is one of them.Built on rhythmic guitars, rich storytelling the genre has refused to bow to changing musical tastes and this August, it returns to the spotlight as some of its leading artists prepare…
Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER AUTHOR and producer Petina Gappah has brought one of the country’s most difficult and often unspoken issues to the stage with Yellow Dog Dingo, a new theatre production that opened yesterday at Reps Theatre in Harare and runs until tonight.The play stars Munyaradzi Chidzonga and is directed by Tafadzwa ‘‘Bob’’ Mutumbi.Based on…
Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERIN A major boost to her bid to fill the 4 500-seater Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), award-winning musician Feli Nandi has enlisted fellow stars ExQ and Tamy Moyo for what is shaping up to be the biggest concert of her career.The concert, organised by Gateway Stream Media, is scheduled for August…
Nelson’s Handwriting IT WAS my co-writer of Kuchema neKunakirwa, Ruvimbo Jeche, who first drew my attention to Jah Prayzah’s thought-provoking song, Mbwende.I listened to it once again, perhaps for the umpteenth time, and found myself agreeing with her.This may well be one of Jah Prayzah’s finest compositions.More than an entertaining musical offering, Mbwende is a…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERInternationally-ACCLAIMED performer Caroline Nyaka Chana is captivating audiences around the world with her Solo Fiesta World Tour, a production that fuses music, culture and personal storytelling into a celebration of resilience and hope.The global tour follows what the multi-talented entertainer describes as one of the most challenging periods of her life.Speaking during…
