By Progress Chaya MUSIC stars Josh Meck, Selmor Mtukudzi and Alexio Kawara will share the stage at this year’s edition of the Jabulani Jazz Festival scheduled to take place at The Venue in Avondale, Harare on April 27. The upcoming event is the official celebration of the International Jazz Day which was designated by the…
VETERAN actor and theatre director Jasen Mphepo is happy with the increasing number of people who are turning up to watch the Comedy Crack Show. Mphepo made the remarks ahead of the fourth edition of the show which is set to take place on April 26 at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre in Harare. “The attendance…
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso has roped in top sungura acts to be part of Homecoming gig to be held on April 27 at Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza — a ghetto which holds special memories for him. Dubbed ‘Macheso Homecoming,’ the highly anticipated gig organised by Partson Chimbodza’s Chipaz Promotions, the event will see the sungura…
By Ashley Moyo POPULAR Harare joint Reps Theatre is set to host The Comedy About A Bank Robbery from tomorrow through to next Saturday courtesy of National Arts Merit Awards (Nama)-winning director Sue Bolt. The Bolt-directed play will have evening performances and matinees. “The play features a trio of incompetent thieves as they try to…
TODAY marks exactly 28 years since the nation lost sungura musician in the form of unmatched Leonard “Musorowenyoka” Dembo. The Chitekete hit maker, died at the age of 37, recently made fresh headlines in the media after he was listed by Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) among the top 10 highest paid musicians, well ahead…
RISING musical band Urban Afro proved why they are the most sought after outfit when they staged a memorable act at Messina Bar in Chegutu over the weekend. The band performed their singles — Zarura Moyo, I Love You and Usaputsa Chirongo Wasvika — among others much to the delight of the fans. Owing to…
By Roseline Musekiwa OWN CORRESPONDENT RISING model Life Matunzeni from Manicaland province is the inaugural Miss Uhuru! Sponsored by Betterbrands, the event, held at Manica Sky View Conference in Mutare on Saturday as part of Zimbabwe’s Independence celebrations, served as a platform for showcasing the nation’s finest young women, each embodying the essence of Uhuru….
THE Zimbabwean culture and heritage is the focus of a new movie, still in the making, titled ‛Matopos – The King Lives’. Written by United Kingdom based filmmaker Jonathan Marerwa, the feature film which tells a Zimbabwean story paying tribute to Zimbabwe culture and heritage features Zimdancehall artist Enzo Ishall. “The movie is about a…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.o.zw VETERAN musician Willom Tight has teamed up with award-winning producer Oskid to remix the song Ndinoda Wangu — the 2000 hit that made him the darling of romantics. Oskid, born Prince Tapfuma, told the Daily News yesterday that they had breathed a new lease of life into the old hit by making…
By Roseline Musekiwa THREE young models Prince Aiden, Dillish Masango and Tamar Muchineuta flew the Zimbabwean flag high in Nigeria at the prestigious Little Mr and Miss Africa pageant. The pageant, held at Oriental Plaza Hotel in Lagos between March 23 and 30, saw nine-year old Aiden being crowned Mini Mr Africa. Aiden also scooped…
