DECORATED Chimurenga artiste Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo says 2024 has started on a sad note for him. This comes after he lost his sister last month, barely two years after burying his brother Lancelot Mapfumo. Lancelot, one of the pioneers of the Blacks Unlimited band, succumbed to cancer at the age of 68. “I was very…
JENAGURU musician Clive Malunga has warned artistes to be wary of politicians and like-minded businesspeople, urging artists to focus on the bigger picture. This comes as a number of musicians are falling into the trap of politicians who ride on the popularity of musicians to score their own political goals. “Real artistes focus on national…
TOP divas Chipo Muchegwa, Pauline Gundidza and Cindy Munyavi are among musicians who have lined up new songs to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The day — celebrated every February 14 in different countries — is arguably the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas as approximately 150 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually. “Music is…
MULTI-AWARD winning film Ngoda, which highlights illegal diamond mining in Zimbabwe, will premiere at the 32nd Pan African Film and Arts festival slated for Los Angeles in the United States. The event — which will feature over 200 films — will be held between February 6 and 19. “I am feeling so proud to be…
HARARE legendary joint — Holly’s Hotel — is hosting urban grooves musicians Mzimba and Honey Vibes tonight. Mzimba said he is happy to take fans down the memory lane. “Urban grooves music has its own loyal fans and I can’t wait to deliver the very best of our yesteryear songs,” Mzimba said. Mzimba said they…
BY ASHLEY MOYO IT is without doubt a beautiful coincidence that Zim Hip Hop GOAT Alishias ‘Maskiri’ Msimbe has ventured into goat breeding. Maskiri, popular for hits such as ‘Mbinga yekuBinga’ and ‘Tateguru,’ told the Daily News on Sunday that he was recently roped into a goat breeding project by a Namibia-based Zimbabwean goat farmer…
TWO divas in the form of Selmor Mtukudzi and Mary Anibal are set to fly the national flag high in Tanzania at the Sauti za Busara Festival. Slated between February 9 and 11 in Stone Town in Zanzibar, the two songbirds will also share the stage with local ensemble Flying Buntu and a number of…
By Ashley Moyo DOZENS of students from China Zimbabwe Friendship High School in Harare have impressed delegates at this year’s edition of Spring Festival after showcasing various local dances. The festival, also known as Chinese Lunar New Year, celebrated every year between January 21 and February 20 according to western calendars, was graced by top…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ZIMDANCEHALL heavyweight Guspy Warrior is back with Million Dollar, a track that encourages his fans to work hard in life for them to become millionaires.The Movy D-produced track was released a fortnight ago.“It’s a song talking about an aspiring millionaire.“Everybody wants to make money; so it is a song motivating…
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso is set to introduce his sons— Tatenda and Esau— to his fans in the diaspora this year. According to Tich Makahamadze, Orchestra Mberikwazvo publicist, preparations for the international tour, which are expected to start in the United Kingdom around mid-year, are well on course.“Our fans abroad have been complaining. The time…
