BULAWAYO-BASED upcoming rapper Drillah is destined for greatness in showbiz if his latest track Mwana Wevhu is anything to go by. Born Elvin Mhlanga, Drillah said his musical career was inspired by the likes of the late Micheal Jackson. “I grew up listening to Micheal Jackson and surely his musical career left an impressive mark…
ALL eyes are on the inaugural Kariba Carnival, a spectacular event aimed at promoting local talent, business, tourism and culture. Slated between May 23 and 25 at Lake Harvest, the carnival, organised by Samanyanga Village, is set to mark an exciting milestone for the Kariba community. “The Kariba Carnival aims to bring together Africa’s artists,…
By Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo POPULAR songbird Hope Masike is set to serenade revellers at the Zimbabwe German Society in the capital with afro music tonight. At the Mbira Concert, she will share the stage with Kwenda, Jacob and Abel Mafuleni, Nadine, Mary Anibal and Tafi Matiure. “It will be a night of mbira magic!…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw SUNGURA kingpin Alick “Baba Sharon” Macheso will showcase his bass guitar playing skills at Pakanzuru in Warren Park tonight where he will also take the opportunity to promote his forthcoming studio album. Tomorrow, the Madhawu hit-maker is billed to share the stage with songbird Selmor Mtukudzi at Jongwe Corner in the capital. “We…
ORGANISERS of the Sunshine City Festival are confident that the pulling power of music stars Jah Prayzah and Winky D will propel the upcoming music and sports extravaganza to dizzy heights. Jah Prayzah and Winky D will share the stage with Exq, Jah Signal and Killer T at the festival to be held at Old…
RISING songbird Rachel Chinouriri, a United Kingdom-based artist of Zimbabwean descent, has boycotted the Southwest (SXSW) in Texas in protest over the…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE’S leading female saxophonist Tina Watyoka and rising mbira star Mary Anibal will headline the Women’s month gig to be held in The Garden in Newlands, Harare on March 22. Apart from Watyoka and Anibal who made a maiden performance at Sauti Za Busara Festival in Zanzibar last month, the gig,…
By Ashley Moyo AWARD-WINNING dancer and choreographer, John Cole has been added to a riveting line-up of speakers who have been roped in to share their expertise at the two-day Zimbabwe Events Professionals Expo to be held in Harare at the weekend. Organised by the Institute of Events Professionals in Zimbabwe (IEPZ), the expo will…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw RISING music star Shashl hired award-winning Tanzanian music video director Kenned David Sanga to direct the video of her just-released song titled Softly. The Tanzanian cinematographer and filmmaker directed the video for Roki‘s Patati Patata (featuring Koffi Olomide and Rayvanny) which has garnered close to 9 million views on YouTube….
By Progress Chaya ZIMBABWEAN model Nokutenda Shekinah Marumbwa found the going tough at the Miss World pageant held in Mumbai, India on Saturday night where she failed to make it into the top 12. The 71st Miss World beauty pageant was won by Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic, with Yasmina Zaytoun of Lebanon coming…
