LAST WEEK Nicholas Zakaria, the leader of Khiama Boys band, launched a video for his yesteryear song Zomvelamvela in Harare where the Daily News on Sunday reporter Vasco Chaya took the opportunity to ask him a number of questions pertaining to his music career. Below are excerpts of the interview: Q. You have just…
Manna Devotionals: The Encapsulate Daily Devotional Guides, By Lucky Cherubim, Harare, I AM Ministries, 2020. 33 pages Reviewed by Eddie Zvinonzwa IT IS not everything that excites readers but out there, somewhere, there is definitely a consumer for writings that may emerge from publishers. Christian writings, for instance do not seem to fit the bill…
Vasco Chaya Aptly titled Fear, it was released last week together with its video. The song, which is his debut single, encourages people to overcome their fears if they want to succeed in their endeavours. In the song, Nhete spells out some of the ways to overcome fear among them understanding the word of God. “We…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw RENOWNED sculptor Tapfuma Gutsa will hold an exhibition this Saturday at First Floor Gallery in Harare. Gutsa’s solo exhibition is titled Damba Nepwere. “We are so proud and super excited to reopen the gallery this Saturday, October 10 with a blockbuster exhibition. We have lined up a brand new exhibition…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO YOUNG Bulawayo-based author Mthulisi Ndlovu has released a book in which he fearlessly tackles the country’s highly-toxic political atmosphere. The book titled Politicking (Lockdown memoirs from within) was officially launched last week at a colourful ceremony in the city. The book is sincere and broad, covering a wide range of societal…
LIFESTYLE WRITER COMEDIAN Charles Mirisi, popularly known as Marabha, is set to move into his newly-built house in a few days, his brother Paradzai has said. The house was donated to the ailing Marabha by popular Harare sangoma Sekuru Banda. “We are now putting final touches to the house. Crucial stages such as roofing have…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw COMEDIAN and singer Freddy “Kapfupi” Manjalima has collaborated with his wife, Mai Ngaa on a new single. The track, still to be named, is expected soon. “We are grooming her to be a complete musician. She first collaborated with Kapfupi on the single Sadza Nezondo and the forthcoming track is…
Vasco Chaya MUSICIAN Felistas Murata, pictured, popularly known as Mai Titi, has filed an application for rescission of a High Court judgment that ordered her to pay $500 000 defamation damages to businesswoman Memory Muyaka for calling her a prostitute and witch. She is making a counter claim of $2 million against Muyaka which has…
Mazvita; By Simbarashe Nyamadzawo, Harare, Gumiguru Incorporated, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-77906-928-3 (Paperback) 81 Pages Reviewed by Eddie Zvinonzwa THE late Charles Mungoshi and Chenjerai Hove (also late) could rank as Zimbabwe’s best-known bilingual writers who had the flexibility and evident fluidity to produce works across genres and languages with equal effectiveness. When I suggested to Nyamadzawo…
SOUTH Africa- based Zimbabwean musician Chris Million Masocha is set to release his third album titled ChaSatani Hachidyiwe Mahara later this month. The seven-track album basically explores the way people live on a day-to-day basis and seeks to reflect on the age-old adage of “character is fate”. The album will be launched online unless coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions…
