By Progress ChayaSTAFF WRITERchayap@dailynews.co.zw THOUSANDS of music lovers thronged Old Hararian Sports Club in the capital on Saturday to witness the second edition of St. Ignatian Feast headlined by the evergreen artiste Jah Prayzah. The event was meant to fundraise for St Paul’s Musami Hospital — a 150 bed health care facility— in Murewa and…
By Ashley Moyomoyoa@dailynews.co.zw ONE of the leading gospel events in the country, One Voice, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in style next month. Organised by the Spirit Praise choir, the celebrations set for October 21 will feature The Charambas and Minister Michael Mahendere.“Unlike the previous editions, this year we will not include church choirs but…
POPULAR musician-cum-producer Clive ‘Mono’ Mukundu, who turned 53 on Friday, says old age deserves to be celebrated in the music industry where many artists live fast and die young. Mono celebrated his birthday with a gig where he performed alongside 20 of his friends from the music industry. The 53-year-old, who also launched a six-track…
By Ashley Moyo AFRO-FUSION outfit High 5 and Sungura group Ziyaduma Express emerged winners in the Chibuku Road to Fame Mashonaland Central and Matabeleland South provinces respectively over the weekend. The groups walked away with US$2 500 each and tickets to represent their respective provinces in the national competition set for October 14 in Harare.In…
KWEKWE-BASED filmmaker Thompson “Slimy” Muzondiwa has teamed up with South Africa-based filmmaker Simon Jamukoko on a new short film titled The Legacy. The project was shot in Dzivaresekwa Extension in the capital. “Working with Jamukoko Media on this production was a moment full of fun and sharing of new ideas, Simon is such a humble…
ONE of Zimbabwe’s premier music events — Zimbabwe Jazz Festival — will hold a concert apiece in Bulawayo and Harare at the end of this month. The two shows, being organised by the Zimbabwe Jazz Community Trust (ZJCT) and the Alliance Francaise, will feature some of Zimbabwe’s most celebrated artists. The Bulawayo concert, which will…
By Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw SIYAPHANDA (We Hustle) is one of the 19 plays set to be screened at this year’s edition of Mitambo International Theatre Festival, the country’s biggest theatre showcase, slated between September 26 and 30 at Reps Theatre in Harare. The hour-long play, to be screened on September 27, tackles socio-economic challenges and…
By Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu MULTI-AWARD-WINNING musician Jah Prayzah will headline the St. Ignatian Feast slated for this Saturday at the Old Hararians Sports Club in the capital. The concert, now in its second year running, is meant to raise funds for St Paul’s Musami Hospital — a 150-bed health care facility — in…
By Ashley Moyo VETERAN South African crooner, Freddie Gwala, will launch his album titled Iparole at The Mitre in Bulawayo next month. The Soweto-born muso’s album launch, to be held on October 7, will feature local musicians who include Prosper Tshuma and The Smart Birds as well as Vusa Mkhaya, with whom he collaborated on…
By Ashley Moyo and Anesu MirisawuENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ALL roads in Marondera will lead to Pachiwa Gardens, popularly known as Kwamasati tomorrow where top Zimdancehall artistes including Freeman, Killer T, Kinnah and Ndunge Yut among others are set to share the stage at the Marondera Cup Clash. Organised by promoter Jack Radics Entertainment, the event will…
