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Traditional rhythms singer Busi goes amapiano

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ENTERTAINMENT WRITER TRADITIONAL African rhythms singer, Busi Mhlanga, has infused amapiano elements into her latest song titled Graceland. The remixed song, which was inspired by Grammy Award-winning American singer Paul Simon’s 1986 hit, was originally released in October last year. Busi Mhlanga The United Kingdom-based Mhlanga, who has made a name for herself thanks to her…

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Sculptor disillusioned over liberation struggle piece

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Vasco Chaya  HOLDING a chisel in her dry and cracked right hand while wiping off sweat from her forehead with the other hand, veteran sculptor Tracy Chatsama has seen it all in this male-dominated industry. Sculpting stone is an energy-sapping exercise that requires patience, skill, dexterity and the necessary passion.  Chatsama has all that in abundance….

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Pastor’s daughter goes against the grain. . . pursues modelling

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Vasco Chaya SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw MODEL Natasha Tigere, daughter of the Revival Grace International Ministries founder Stewart Tigere, has defended modelling, saying “there is nothing unchristian about beauty competitions.” The Miss Intercontinental Arise Hope Africa 2021 told the Daily News that most people often attacked modelling from an uninformed position. “Beauty pageants are not ungodly or…

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Artists star in World Hearing Day concert

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Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw SONGBIRDS Tariro NeGitare and Adiona Maboreke-Chidzonga alongside rising star Blessing “bled” Chimanga put up polished performances during an online concert held yesterday to mark World Hearing Day. World Hearing Day is commemorated on March 3 every year, to raise awareness on how to prevent hearing loss and promote ear and…

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Franco Slomo defiant

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SUNGURA musician Francis Dhaka, popularly known as Franco Slomo in music circles, has vowed to keep pushing ahead with his solo career despite the challenges he is facing in the wake of the Covid-19 national lockdown. This comes amid swirling rumours that the celebrated dancercum-vocalist was pining for another chance to rejoin Alick Macheso’s Orchestra…

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Almasi to hold African Playwrights Conference

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ALMASI Collaborative Arts, a Zimbabwean-American dramatic arts organisation cofounded by Black Panther and The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira, will hold a virtual edition of the African Playwrights Conference later this month. Almasi artistic director Elizabeth Zaza Muchemwa told the Daily News that interested playwrights should submit full length original plays to her before March…

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World Hearing Day concert on the cards

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SONGBIRDS Tariro Negitare and Adiona Maboreke-Chidzonga along with rising star Blessing “bled” Chimanga will take part in an online concert on Wednesday to mark World Hearing Day. World Hearing Day is held on March 3 every year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world….

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Jail experience opened my eyes: Fantan

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THE Chillspot Records duo of Arnold “Fantan” Kamudyariwa and Tafadzwa ‘DJ Levels’ Kadzimwe along with show promoter Simbarashe “Dhama” Chanachimwe  made the headlines in January when they were handed one-year jail sentences for organising an illegal crossover gig during the national lockdown at Mbare’s Matapi Flats on New Year’s eve. The trio has since appealed…

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‘Jah Love left 50 unreleased songs’

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THE late Zimdancehall star Soul Jah Love, left behind over 50 unreleased songs — enough to ensure his legacy will live on forever. Jah Love passed away last week on Tuesday evening due to diabetes complications and was buried at Warren Hills Cemetery in the capital after the government declared him a liberation war hero…

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Holy Ten: Hope for local hip-hop

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Anesu Mirisawu LIFESTYLE WRITER mirisawua@dailynews.co.zw LOCAL hip-hop music has struggled to get a foothold on the market where it lives under the shadows of sungura and gospel. Of late, Zimdancheall’s arrival on the scene has further pushed hip-hop down the pecking order. However, the emergence of Holy Ten seems to be tipping the scales back…

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