Life & Arts

GOVERNMENT of Zimbabwe believes the Bulawayo Day and Bulawayo Arts Festival  is ‘a noble act of inclusivity’ that ‘nurtures participatory and sustainable development for society, in line with the vision of devolution’. Bulawayo City Council and its technical partner Nhimbe Trust which held this year’s event virtually have released a report of the inaugural launch of the Bulawayo…

Comedian Charles Mirisi, aka Marabha, has found new love and is in the process of formalising the affair, the Daily News on Sunday reports. The lucky woman is 20-year-old Anisha Chigasa. “This lady (Anisha) is my girlfriend. We have plans to formalise the relationship and settle down,” Marabha said without giving much detail on how…

GOSPEL diva Fungai Zvakavapano-Mashavave’s penchant for fine cars is conspicuous! And she doesn’t brag about it! Living in the leafy suburb of Borrowdale in the capital, the songbird seems to be enjoying life to the fullest, if material things are to be taken into consideration. Time and again she changes luxury cars. Recently, she posted…

Embracing the New Normal; By Tariro Ndlela; Harare, Creative Genius Publishers, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-77925-333-0 (Paperback) 126 pages Reviewed by Eddie Zvinonzwa IT IS not an understatement that coronavirus (Covid-19) will perhaps leave one of the most remarkable footprints of the century, something that will definitely have lasting impressions on human history. While the Covid-19 pandemic…

Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw EPWORTH-based sungura and jiti musician-cum-comedian Freddy Manjalima aka Kapfupi, pictured, will soon release a new gospel track titled Nhoroondo. The track which is expected on the market next week comes barely a week after gospel musician Mathias Mhere released a song with a similar name and lyrics. Nhoroondo is a…

VIODEOGRAPHER Nicole Ngulube, 27 whose interest in capturing interesting moments inspired her deeper desire to learn photography and videography. The Bulawayo based started out capturing school and family events and friends’ parties before taking it up as a profession. Videographer NICOLE NGULUBE behind the camera…   She interned with Bulawayo-based Multimedia Box where she learned…

Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw FUNGISAI Zvakavapano-Mashavave will on Sunday launch a reality show titled Keeping Up with the Church Person. The show will focus on unscripted episodes in the singer’s private and professional life. “I have got a reality television show entitled Keeping up with the Church Person. It was inspired by my calling…

SHAINA, a new local movie will premiere online this Friday, after it premiered on ZBC TV for two days last month. The online premiere is going to promote the star-studded movie considering some of the movie’s targeted viewers have no access to the State broadcaster. “The movie will premiere on Youtube this Friday,” publicist Sandra…

Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO ORGANISERS of the Luswingo Kalanga Cultural Festival, the Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association (KLCDA) have announced the cancellation of the 2020 edition. The festival which was scheduled to take place in Tokwana, Bulilima in October was cancelled owing to the Covid-19 pandemic which prohibits gathering of people in large numbers….

Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO THIS year’s The Eminent in Sports, Music and Academic Awards (Tesma) second edition will take place in December at the Gwanda District Club. The awards which were launched last year in the small mining town are specifically meant to recognise the distinguished efforts of usually overlooked people in their various fields…