By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw IN A SAD development, the arts sector buried two of its prominent musicians in the form of afro-jazz crooner Bob “The Headmaster” Nyabinde and Eric Moyo yesterday. Nyabinde, died on Saturday in Harare at the age of 68.The Chabuda Hapana hit maker got a befitting send off as hundreds of…
JAZZ maestro Bob Nyabinde, affectionately known as “The Headmaster” will laid to rest in his home city of Kwekwe on Tuesday, a family spokesperson has said. He died on Saturday, after years battling diabetes. The announcement was made by Nyabinde’s son and musician, Agga. “It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the…
AFTER pulling huge crowds overseas, internationally acclaimed Afro-fusion outfit Mokoomba is back in the country for “The Heritage Concert” slated for Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) tonight. The Victoria Falls-based ensemble’s manager Marcus Gora said the group will take the opportunity to sample its new songs. “We are going to sample some of our new…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw SOUTH Africa top ranking Amapiano artists Toss and Tyler ICU will spice up the national finale of Carling Black Label DJ Clash at ZITF grounds Hall 3 in Bulawayo tonight. According to the organisers of the event launched in October, 24 top disc jockeys are set to battle it out for…
AHEAD of the imminent Christmas holiday, our Lifestyle Writer Anesu Mirisawu spoke to several popular figures about their holiday plans. Read on: Businessman and music promoter Biggie Chinoperekwei: CHRISTMAS is one of our busiest holidays as arts promoters and bar owners. So I will be working on the day. Socialite and businessman Tinashe Mutarisi:THIS time…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw POPULAR South African singer and music producer DJ Tira will be the headline act at the Let Bulawayo Burn Festival to be held at Queens Sports Club in the City of Kings tomorrow. The celebrated vocalist-cum-music producer, who collaborated with South Africa-based Nox on the track Stay With Me, will…
A NEW arts and entertainment organisation, Exclusive Performer’s Management, has been launched in Bulawayo. The organisation strives to represent top-tier performers and artists.Exclusive Performers Management also aims at providing opportunities and support for the artists.“The primary objective of Exclusive Performers Management is to cultivate and nurture the careers of talented individuals in the entertainment industry.“We…
SCORES of dance groups will take part in the 2023 Shutdown gig to be hosted tonight by City Sports Bar in Harare. Organised by the Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz), the event will feature, among others, top dancers such as Bev, Zoey, Wasu Dacoda, Apama, Fearless, Unique, Queens, Prisla of Girls La Musica and Monroe….
APPROXIMATELY 500 musicians have joined Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) this year. Zimura is an association of composers and publishers of music that was created with the purpose of protecting the rights of musicians under the copyright law. “In 2023, we welcomed 489 new members and we attribute this growth to a number of copyright…
Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITER GOSPEL artiste Tembalami, is destined for big things — if his recent concert at 7 Arts theatre in Harare over the weekend is anything to go by. Dubbed “The Grand Finale with Tembelami and Friends” the event saw the talented composer and vocalist sharing the stage with Michael Mahendere, Janet Manyowa,…
