Life & Arts

Thembinkosi Nyathi nyathit@dailynews.co.zw NORTON-BASED upcoming gospel artiste Ebenezer Lasten is aiming to give more music to his fans after releasing debut five-track album Matewu Five last year. The project is made up of tracks: Mateu Five, Kurarama Inyasha, Mefibhosheti, Jesu Wakamupomera and Jesu Muchinda Werugare. “My music is deeply rooted in the Bible, drawing inspiration from Charles Charamba’s work and…

IN ONE of our main stories yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi was categorically clear, the police are all out to stop growing robberies in the country. The police will mercilessly go after any form of crime. Nyathi highlighted how the escalating war on robbers and violent criminals by law enforcement agents in Zimbabwe will…

FRESH from his tour of South Africa and the United Kingdom, Orchestra Dendera Kings frontman Sulumani “Sulu” Chimbetu will honour his legendary father Simon Chimbetu with a gig at Cotton Club in Victoria Falls tonight. Known by various stage names including Chopper, Mr Viscose, Cellular, Simomo and Mukoma Sam, Chimbetu breathed his last on August…

Thembinkosi Nyathi nyathit@dailynews.co.zw CELEBRATED South African artist Leemckrazy is set to thrill music lovers at Belgravia Sports Club in Harare on Sunday. The much-awaited gig dubbed Fiesta Fiesta will also feature local acts in the form of Voltz JT, by MC Tats, Fujee, Chucknosis, Zulu and King 98 among others. “We have planned something really…

ZIMDANCEHALL crooner Freeman will light up the Mashonaland Central Agricultural Show at Bindura Show Grounds in the Mashonaland Central province capital tomorrow. Saintfloew, Nisha Ts to perform in Marondera HIP-HOP star Saintfloew and Shabach The Band will share the stage at Pagomo Leisure Gardens in Marondera tomorrow. They will be supported by Nisha Ts, Leefire,…

SPORT, Recreation, Arts and Culture permanent secretary Nicholas Moyo has praised Stanbic Bank for playing an instrumental role in the exponential growth of the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival. Moyo, who was speaking in Harare on Tuesday at the official launch of this year’s edition of the festival, singled out for praise the bank’s enduring partnership…

Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw HARARE-BASED Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre will host a One-Hander International Theatre Festival in the first week of next month which will feature productions from Zimbabwe and Botswana. The event, set to run at the Eastlea-based venue from September 4 to 7, will see several local actors and actresses staging…

Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw HUNDREDS of art-loving people thronged Selborne Routledge School in Harare on Saturday to witness Children Performing Arts Workshop (Chipawo)’s 35th Arts Education for Development and Employment (AEDE) event. Victor Peturo, AEDE director, says the aim is to have every child in Zimbabwe having access to the programme. “We had a great…

AWARD-WINNING stars Cassper Nyovest and Micasa are part of a strong South African contingent scheduled to perform at this year’s edition of the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival set to run at Thornpark Polo Club in Harare from October 4 to 6 this year. The Doc Shebeleza and Jika hit-makers, who have frequently performed in Zimbabwe…

By Progress Chaya TAMBA Africa Social Circus, which specialises in circus art, will perform at this year’s edition of the Shambala Festival in the United Kingdom. At the event, set for Northamptonshire on August 23, the local group – made up of artists with disabilities – will collaborate with an all-female UK ensemble Make Space…