Life & Arts

Progress ChayaLIFESTYLE WRITERchayap@dailynews.co.zw VETERAN traditional singer Busi Mhlanga is finalising an album to celebrate her 50th birthday and 30 years in the music industry. The traditional music veteran, who is performing at The Magic Garden in Battersea, London today to mark her golden birthday, has put together a ten-track album which she believes accurately captures…

By Ashley MoyoAWARD-WINNING artiste Freeman thrilled music lovers at Manicaland Motoring Club in Mutare over the weekend. Freeman, one of the biggest stars in Zimbabwe, took to the stage before a bumper crowd, delivering a slew of his hit songs including Usandisiye, Man to Man, Wekwedu, Miridzo, Vakomana Vedrip and Gomba just to mention a…

By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zwTHIS year’s edition of the Culture Month is going to be unique and interesting! This comes as the public Service Commission Secretary Tsitsi Choruma-Dozwa has announced civil servants will fully join the celebrations through putting on the national dress.“We are looking forward to collaboration and participation in the 2024 national Culture…

BY ASHLEY MOYO A WARD-WINNING choreographer Fungie Chana says his main focus now is to give back to the society by way of empowering young artists through knowledge and skills. Chana has been working alongside the youths in the entertainment industry for a while hence the decision to help them to level up. “As a…

Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw AWARD-WINNING Zimdancehall star Freeman is set to light up the upcoming Mutare music concert at Manicaland Motoring Club tonight. Dubbed “Most Wanted” concert, Freeman will perform alongside Winky D and hip-hop artist Voltz JT.  “I am so happy and grateful to be part of the line-up. I promise my fans a good…

A TOTAL of eight models will compete for supremacy at this year’s edition of Miss Supranational Zimbabwe pageant. Miss Supranational is an annual international beauty pageant founded in Poland which has been running since 2009. The winner in today’s event, set for Casina Marina, Long Cheng Plaza in Harare, will represent Zimbabwe at the 15th…

By Anesu Mirisawu and Thembinkosi Nyathi ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso will share the stage with Mutare-based veteran sungura artiste Hosiah Chipanga at Makuluwani Gardens in Whitehouse in the capital tonight. Tomorrow, the duo is expected to light up the Africa Day Explosion gig to be held at Kotwa Leisure Centre in Mutoko. Feli…

MBIRA princess Hope Masike, recently appointed to the Zimura board of directors, will represent the country at this year’s edition of the Mayibuye iAfrica concert in South Africa on Saturday. The event, meant to celebrate Africa Day, will take place at the Joburg Theatre in Johannesburg on May 24 and 25. “I am so deeply…

MUSIC fans are in for a treat as popular musicians jostle to launch new albums in the next few weeks. Musicians Alick Macheso, Mark Ngwazi, Mambo Dhuterere, Blessing Shumba, and Simon Mtambi among others have all announced dates for their album launches. Ngwazi’s latest project Huzukwende will be officially unveiled on June 29 at Padziva…

Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw AUTHOR Sudden Dambuza is set to host his readers at the signing ceremony of his book Echoes of My Heartaches in Harare on Saturday. The event, a platform where the readers will interact with the author, is scheduled for Finking Financial Advisory and on June 1, he is expected to host a…