HOLLYWOOD-BASED actor Tongai Arnold Chirisa is among a select band of Zimbabwean actors that have made it into the big time. He has appeared in a number of celebrated film productions in the United States of America, among them Mayfair Witches, a series currently showing on American television network AMC. The Daily News on Sunday’s…
By Ashley Moyo HOLLYWOOD actor Tongai Chirisa has lined-up a movie based on the life of Victoria Falls Boxing Academy founder, Tobias Mupfuti. Chirisa, who jetted into Victoria Falls early this week, said his short trip to his homeland was part of preliminary preparations for the movie. “I am actually in the country in early…
Ashley Moyo and Anesu Mirisawu GLOBE-TROTTING musical outfit, Mokoomba will return to their home town of Victoria Falls tonight for a performance at the River Brewing Co. Mokoomba, which performed in 10 countries last year, was formed in Chinotimba Township in the world-famous resort town almost 14 years ago.Comic Pastor, Nigel Tha Slick Pastor date…
Ashley Moyo ENTERTAINMENT WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw MUSIC star Freeman was the highest placed musician in the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) nominations announced in Harare yesterday. The awards, which will take place on February 25 at the Harare International Conference Centre, saw Freeman being nominated in the Outstanding Male Musician, Outstanding Song (Zimbabwean Queen featuring Chris Martin)…
AFTER a brief flirtation with the Amapiano beat, United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean songstress, Busi Mhlanga has retraced her footsteps to the traditional music which has earned her a fairly big following in Zimbabwe and beyond. Two years after dropping the Gqi Gqi Gqi and Graceland (Amapiano Remix) using the trending amapiano beat in a bid to make the song palatable…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw THREE rising stars of Zimbabwean music — Mwenje Mathole, Nyasha David and Ulethu — teamed up to create the theme song for the 21st edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) to be held on February 25 at the Harare International Conference Centre. Titled Unlocking Dreams, the Nama theme song is now…
Ashley Moyo CAPE TOWN-BASED Zimbabwean film-maker, Obi Misi will drop an edutainment series titled ‘The Avenues on Valentine’s Day. Misi, who was born and bred in Gutu, said the series revolves around the activities of sex workers in Harare’s avenues. “The idea was to look deeper into various reasons which…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw MUSIC star Freeman has landed nine Zimdancehall Awards nominations in a fitting endorsement of his red-hot latest album David and Goliath on which he featured celebrated Jamaican hit-maker Chris Martin. David and Goliath, which includes the monster hit Zimbabwean Queen, powered Freeman to nine nominations, eclipsing other trending stars such as Winky D who got four…
Ashley Moyo moyoa@dailynews.co.zw MUSIC star Freeman has landed nine Zimdancehall Awards nominations in a fitting endorsement of his red-hot latest album David and Goliath on which he featured celebrated Jamaican hit-maker Chris Martin. David and Goliath, which includes the monster hit Zimbabwean Queen, powered Freeman to nine nominations, eclipsing other trending stars such as Winky D who got four…
By ASHLEY MOYO & ANESU MIRISAWU MUSIC STARS Ammara Brown, Diana Samkange, Patience Musa and Ras Pompy have become the latest artistes to lend their weight to the fight against drug and substance abuse.Commonly used substances in Zimbabwe include glue, broncleer, mangemba, cane spirit, marijuana, codeine and methamphetamine (crystal meth).The popular music stars are part…
